(metaphor) when someone is undervalued, or losses power or authority, she / he is being bullied by others

(literally: bow to those higher up, trample on those lower down); be snobbish

one who adore the riches, and despise the poor (slang)

step-over / bad-month

to advance or gain advantage over others (slang)

to step on ice; to go ice skating

to ride a bike

stage rehearsal

bicycle riding; cycling

to offend someone; to tread on someone's toes

to step into one's sphere of influence and to be of a threat to their benefits (or conflicts with their interests)

provoking by entering enemy's turf or area of control (spoken)

walking slowly (slang)

to tread water

to lose balance after stepping on the ball (football jargon)

to step on the boundary line; to step into someone else's territory

(literally: to step on someone's tail); to offend someone

to ride a bike

stepping over the boundary; taking things too far (spoken)

to do dangerous things; to walk a tighwire

to stumble; to lose one's footing

roller-skating

to slander each other

to harass someone; to invade someone's territory [colloquial]

stepped on

step on

step on the gas