on toes
Example Sentences
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Aside from inconveniencing other moviegoers as they shuffle past, stepping on toes and grabbing seatbacks after the lights have gone down, they’re missing every single trailer for an upcoming attraction.
From Salon • May 22, 2025
“As a previous captain who fitted back into the set-up, you’re so aware of not stepping on toes, not saying stuff in team meetings that is different to the captain’s message,” said Cook.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024
The filmmakers mapped out each spirit’s history and true motives, from comically sucking on toes in the middle of the night to more sinister and gruesome ends.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023
The battle at Seravalli is but one example of pickleballers stepping on toes as more people decide to play and seek an ever-increasing number of courts on which to do so.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022
I make my way to the aisle, bumping knees and stepping on toes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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