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toe — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ The shoe pressed painfully against her big toe. ▪ little, pinky (AmE) ▪ bare ▪ Under his bare toes the … Collocations dictionary
Toe the line — is an idiomatic expression with disputed origins. It is often equated to toe the mark, which has the same meaning: to conform to a rule or a standard. One documented origin of the phrase is as an athletics analogy that originated in the early… … Wikipedia
toe — [tō] n. [ME to < OE ta, earlier tahe, akin to Ger zehe < IE base * deik̑ , to show > TEACH, L dicere, to say, digitus] 1. a) any of the five jointed parts at the front of the human foot; digit b) the forepart of the human foot c) the… … English World dictionary
toe-to-toe — adverb go/stand/fight etc. toe to toe (with someone) AMERICAN to argue or fight with someone in a very determined way: The two candidates will go toe to toe in a televised debate. ╾ ,toe to toe adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Toe — Toe, v. i. To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). [1913 Webster] {To toe in}, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. {To toe out}, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toe the line — verb do what is expected (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑comply, ↑follow, ↑abide by • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * CONFORM, obey/observe the rules, comply with the rules, abide by the rules. → line * * * … Useful english dictionary
stand toe-to-toe (with someone) — go/stand/fight/etc toe to toe (with someone) american phrase to argue or fight with someone in a very determined way Thesaurus: to arguehyponym arguments and arguingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
toe-to-toe — adverb in close combat or at close quarters they fought toe to toe for the nomination * * * adv informal used to describe a fight in which two people stand close together facing each other They fought each other toe to toe. He went toe to toe (in … Useful english dictionary
toe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English to, from Old English tā; akin to Old High German zēha toe Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot (2) the fore end of a foot or hoof b. a terminal segment of a limb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
toe — [[t]toʊ[/t]] n. v. toed, toe•ing 1) anat. one of the terminal digits of the foot 2) zool. the forepart of a hoof 3) the forepart of a shoe or stocking 4) a part resembling a toe in shape or position 5) mac a) a journal or part placed vertically… … From formal English to slang
Toe Blake — Kanada Toe Blake Personenbezogene Informationen Geburtsdatum 21. August 1912 Geburt … Deutsch Wikipedia