toe

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CURL ONE'S HAIR or CURL ONE'S TOES,

ON ONE'S TOES,

STEP ON THE TOES OF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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step on one's toes

[step on one's toes] or [tread on one's toes] {v. phr.} To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. * /If you break in when other people are talking, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

turn up one's toes

[turn up one's toes] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /One morning the children found that their pet mouse had turned up his toes, so they had a funeral for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's toes

[on one's toes] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Alert; ready to act. * /The successful ball player is always on his toes./ Compare: [HEADS-UP], [ON THE BALL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

curl one's hair

[curl one's hair] {v. phr.}, {slang} To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. * /Wait till you read what it says about you - this'll curl your hair./ * /The movie about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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