toeing the line

A form of toe the line — To abide by the rules or conventions; (politics, in particular) to follow the party line.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of toe the line
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APA

toeing the line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toeing%20the%20line

MLA

“toeing the line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toeing%20the%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toeing the line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toeing%20the%20line.

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