tread on someone's corns

English

Verb

tread on someone's corns (third-person singular simple present treads on someone's corns, present participle treading on someone's corns, simple past trod on someone's corns or tread on someone's corns or treaded on someone's corns, past participle trod on someone's corns or tread on someone's corns or trodden on someone's corns or treaded on someone's corns)

1. (UK, informal) To hurt someone's feelings.

See also

• tread on someone's toes

Further reading

• “tread on someones corns”, in Collins English Dictionary.