toe the line

phrase

If you toe the line, you behave in the way that people in authority expect you to.

...attempts to persuade the rebel members to toe the line.

He's one of the politicians that wouldn't toe the party line.

Synonyms: conform, agree, yield, comply More Synonyms of toe the line

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toe the line in British English

to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc

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toe the line in British English

to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc

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toe the line in American English

or toe the mark

to stand or crouch with the toes touching the starting line of a race, etc.

to follow orders, rules, doctrines, etc. strictly

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toe the line

to behave in the way that people in authority expect you to behave

Journalists who refuse to toe the line will have to be sacked.

Examples of 'toe the line' in a sentence
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One day all land will be accessible to everyone, but until then they have to be made to toe the line.He would toe the line for now, but once the Kariens left the Citadel, he would be in control.There was too much at stake to toe the line of polite reticence.

(idiom) in the sense of conform

She's one of the politicians who wouldn't toe the party line.

Synonyms

conform

People who won't conform sometimes feel excluded.

agree

His second statement agrees with the facts.

yield

comply

play ball (informal)

follow the crowd

run with the pack

See line

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agree

Definition

to be consistent

His second statement agrees with the facts.

Synonyms

correspond,

match,

accord,

answer,

fit,

suit,

square,

coincide,

tally,

conform,

chime,

harmonize

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单词	toe the line
释义	toe the line phrase If you toe the line, you behave in the way that people in authority expect you to. ...attempts to persuade the rebel members to toe the line. He's one of the politicians that wouldn't toe the party line. Synonyms: conform, agree, yield, comply More Synonyms of toe the line See full dictionary entry for toe toe the line in British English to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc See full dictionary entry for line toe the line in British English to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc See full dictionary entry for toe toe the line in American English or toe the mark 1. to stand or crouch with the toes touching the starting line of a race, etc. 2. to follow orders, rules, doctrines, etc. strictly See full dictionary entry for toe toe the line to behave in the way that people in authority expect you to behave Journalists who refuse to toe the line will have to be sacked. Examples of 'toe the line' in a sentence toe the line One day all land will be accessible to everyone, but until then they have to be made to toe the line. Barbara Erskine SANDS OF TIME (2002) He would toe the line for now, but once the Kariens left the Citadel, he would be in control. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002) There was too much at stake to toe the line of polite reticence. Stephanie Laurens THE PERFECT LOVER (2002) (idiom) in the sense of conform She's one of the politicians who wouldn't toe the party line. Synonyms conform People who won't conform sometimes feel excluded. agree His second statement agrees with the facts. yield comply play ball (informal) follow the crowd run with the pack See line Additional synonyms in the sense of agree Definition to be consistent His second statement agrees with the facts. Synonyms correspond, match, accord, answer, fit, suit, square, coincide, tally, conform, chime, harmonize Nearby words of toe the line tobacco today toe toe the line toenail together toil Synonyms of 'toe the line' toe the line Explore 'toe the line' in the dictionary
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