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  1. toe the lineverb

    do what is expected

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  1. toe the lineverb

    To abide by the rules or conventions.

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  1. Toe the line

    "Toe the line" is an idiomatic expression meaning either to conform to a rule or standard, or to stand poised at the starting line in a footrace. Other phrases which were once used in the early 1800s and have the same meaning were toe the mark and toe the plank.

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  1. toe the line

    "Toe the line" is an idiomatic expression meaning to conform to a rule, standard, or expectation; to behave according to what is generally accepted or expected by a group, organization, or authority; or to follow rules strictly and exactly. It originates from sports, where athletes must put their toe on a starting line and wait for the signal to start.

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  1. Toe the line

    "Toe the line" is an idiomatic expression meaning to conform to a rule or a standard. Other phrases which were once used in the early 1800s and have the same meaning were toe the mark and toe the plank.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of toe the line in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of toe the line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of toe the line in a Sentence

  1. Tarana Burke:

    This is not a moment to revel in how the mighty have fallen but instead in how the silenced have spoken up, stood together and survived, weinstein's arrest, for the women who have accused Harvey Weinstein and others like them around the world, I'm sure feels like a moment of catharsis and it should serve as a cautionary tale for others like [ Morgan ] Freeman and every day people who toe the line between unacceptable and criminal behavior.

  2. Ronald Recidoro:

    We will toe the line, we have no choice.


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