Toe the line

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo abide by the rules or conventions; to follow the party line.

"Television shows these days do not always toe the line of decency and common sense."

2.VerbTo stand at one's mark before a footrace.

"Alberto Salazar is one of the most famous athletes to have toed the line at this great race."

3.VerbTo be on a boundary or in a grey area between two states.

"Her stories often toe the line between fact and fiction."

4.VerbTo push boundaries imposed by an authority; to push the envelope; to flirt with crossing the line.

"You were really toeing the line there with those comments."

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