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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.