ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
step on one's toes
冒犯或干涉某人的职责范围

GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
读懂它,也学会这样说。
01冒犯或干涉某人的职责范围
非正式。不是踩脚趾,常见于工作中抢事或越权。
IN A SENTENCE
I don't want to step on your toes here.
我不想在这件事上越过你的职责范围。
"Did I step on your toes by calling the client?" "A heads-up would've been nice."
“我打给客户是不是越过你了?”“你要能提前告诉我一声就好了。”
