toe the line
Example Sentences
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"They all toe the line, and they keep telling me: 'Boris, you get it, don't you? One step in the wrong direction, and we're finished.'"
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Companies that grow big need to toe the line between China and the West, Kan says.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
For the first time, the 40-year-old running legend will toe the line at the New York City Marathon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
That said, Aurienne does toe the line between aloof and arrogantly unlikable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Why couldn’t the violinists and singers forget they ever existed and toe the line?
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
