踩跴

see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]

to step on the brake; to brake (when driving)

to operate by means of a pedal

to lose one's footing

(of a cat) to knead (by rhythmically pushing with its front paws)

to tread water; to paddle or tramp in shallow water

to miss one's step

to scout for a tour operator; to reconnoiter a potential tour itinerary; (tennis) to commit a foot fault

group on a tour to get acquainted with the local situation

to trample on

to scout; to reconnoiter

hi-hat

to step on a mine; (fig.) to inadvertently do sth that has an unpleasant result; (fig.) to be accidentally exposed to a spoiler

to walk on stilts

to reconnoiter; to case the joint; to cut it fine; to arrive with no time to spare; to dance to the beat

to dislike; to downvote (on social media)

to belittle; to attack sb

crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors; toadying and bullying