give sb. tight shoes to wear -- deliberately put sb. to trouble; be punished underhand; get underhand punishment; give (sb.) a hard [tough] nut to crack; make things hard for sb. by abusing one's power
Related Translations:
给人穿小鞋: give sb. tight shoes to wear -- put sb. on the spot behind his back
Example Sentences:
1.
Too small shoes will definitely make people suffer . it means retaliating someone secretly , or giving him a hard time 穿一双尺寸太小的鞋，自然不会舒服。所以“给人穿小鞋”就比喻为暗地里报复人，刁难别人。
