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

obsolete One has been beset upon by trouble or misfortune. "Black ox" here refers to Satan. I am in low spirits, for the black ox has trod upon my toe since last we met.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emeline
Emely	EM-ə-lee	English (Modern)
Leo	['li(:)əu]
Valeriu	-	Romanian
Tacito	tah-CHEE-to (Italian), tah-THEE-to (Spanish), tah-SEE-to (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Lennie	LEN-ee	English