Sentence examples similar to to tread on something from inspiring English sources

City officials have also been leery of seeming to tread on people's civil liberties, Dr. Yeoh said, adding, "An isolation order would restrict people's freedom, and that is not something people in Hong Kong are used to".

I was warned never to tread on the cushion plants.

Sabbahi's platform is likely to tread on Sisi's patch.

First of all, it is extraordinarily unpleasant to tread on them barefoot.

"He'd had to tread on every red line this government had drawn," Varoufakis said.

What developer would want to tread on the bones of heroes?

He pushed Keane on a corner when Keane tried to tread on his foot.

Tell Goldman not to tread on you.

"The President wishes to tread on the necks of the Senate".

Watch your step so as not to tread on any frogs.

"I'd get in the pools to go fishing and one day, I trod on something sharp," remembers Mizushima.