The black ox has trod upon (one's) foot In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the black ox has trod upon (one's) foot", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-01-17 04:01

Meaning of The black ox has trod upon (one's) foot

Variants:

the black ox has trod upon (one's) toe

The black ox has trod upon (one's) foot proverb old-fashioned

"Black ox" implies Satan.

Used in a situation in which one experiences problems or misfortune

He was in a traffic accident a week after being fired from his job. I think the black ox has trod upon his foot.

I think that the black ox has trod upon my foot recently. Yesterday, while I was doing my online test, the power went off.

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