toe the line

Verb

Meaning

do what is expected

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

conform toe the mark follow observe submit comply obey go with the flow play by the rules follow the crowd stay within the lines play it by the book do what one is told follow orders follow convention
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Antonyms

disobey overstep transgress spume

Hypernyms

follow comply abide by

Examples

Malek has this charismatic, yet offbeat air to his performances that just feels suited to The Joker, and he could toe the line between charming and scary in this role quite easily. Source: Internet

How do I toe the line between supporting the decisions of management, and validating my staff and admitting that shit is messed up? Source: Internet

Or what's happened historically is that people pay lip service to executives instead of giving them constructive feedback in order to toe the line." Source: Internet

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope continues to toe the line of complete inefficiency at the offensive end. Source: Internet

With remarkable photography, kooky character illustrations, and lots of fun facts that toe the line between "ew!" and "oh!", it's the only book on microbiology young scientists won't want to put down. Source: Internet

He reiterated his demand that pragmatic camp's leaders toe the line of his ideological/ political/ cultural/ economic plan, even if no nuclear agreement is reached and the sanctions remain in place. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

toe tag toe tapper toe the company line toe the mark toe the party line toe the plank