كيف تنطق "toe the line"
expression
ˈtoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn
TOH-thuh-LINE
tˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn
TOH-thuh-LINE
التعريف
To follow rules, instructions, or authority exactly as required, even if you don't agree.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈtoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
tˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
TOH-thuh-LINE
بريطاني
TOH-thuh-LINE
استمع في السياق
Employees must toe the line if they want to keep their jobs.
Children are expected to toe the line at school.
He quickly learned to toe the line in the army.
If you don't toe the line here, you'll get in trouble fast.