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 Post subject: to tread on toes
PostPosted: Sat 19 Jan 2013 4:27 pm 
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What is the usual Irish equivalent of the idiom 'to tread on someone's toes'?

Potafocal has 'seasamh ar ladhracha'. Can 'barraicíní' (tip toes) be used here also? I think I heard it used once, but can't be sure. Is there something else that is used?

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 Post subject: Re: to tread on toes
PostPosted: Sun 20 Jan 2013 12:48 pm 
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Don't these phrases "tread on toes" and "tip toes" have different meanings? I would say that "treading on someone's toes" is annoying someone or getting in someone's way (like when you step on your dance partner's feet). While "walking on tip toes" would be sneaking around.

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 Post subject: Re: to tread on toes
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Mick wrote:
Don't these phrases "tread on toes" and "tip toes" have different meanings? I would say that "treading on someone's toes" is annoying someone or getting in someone's way (like when you step on your dance partner's feet). While "walking on tip toes" would be sneaking around.
I had only ever heard 'barraicíní' in relation to tip toes as you have described, but when I recently heard it being used meaning 'treading on someone's toes', I figured I'd ask if it can be used like that too. After all, just toes can be used in either context.

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 Post subject: Re: to tread on toes
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Cur isteach ar duine is the closest thing I can come up with. Nothing toe-related though.

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 Post subject: Re: to tread on toes
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Mick wrote:
Cur isteach ar duine is the closest thing I can come up with. Nothing toe-related though.
Actually, that would work very well for any instances I can think of.

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