Toe the line:守规矩,守住底线,遵守纪律,遵守规定, 同义词、反义词, 例句

Also, toe the mark. Meet a standard, abide by the rules, as in The new director will make us toe the line, I'm sure, or At daycare Brian has to toe the mark, but at home his mother's quite lenient. This idiom refers to runners in a race placing their toes on the starting line and not moving until the starting signal. Its figurative use dates from the early 1800s.

v. 动词 verb

obey the rules

France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
Last week I turned 40, a bittersweet occasion because I crossed the line to living longer without my mother than with her.
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.
I have drawn a Line between the figures at the extream changes, that next below the Line is the extream.