Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Corns

To tread on one's corns. To irritate one's prejudices; to annoy another by disregard to his pet opinions or habits.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Cor`nage
Cornstalks
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