How to pronounce “toe the line”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To abide by the rules or conventions; (politics, in particular) to follow the party line.
• (idiomatic) To stand at one's mark before a footrace.
• (idiomatic, followed by between) To be on a boundary or in a grey area between two states.
• (nonstandard) To push boundaries imposed by an authority; to push the envelope; to flirt with crossing the line.

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