toe the line
To abide by the rules or conventions; (politics, in particular) to follow the party line.
Television shows these days do not always toe the line of decency and common sense.
ADJ
big, little
My little toe got stubbed when I kicked the chair leg yesterday.
bare
She wiggled her bare toes in the warm sand at the beach.
broken, bruised
VERB + TOE
stand on, tread on
He stretched up on his toes to reach the top shelf in the cupboard.
stub | break, bruise, crack
dip
After years of hesitation, she finally dipped her toe into online dating last month.
point | curl
touch
She bent down and tried to touch her toes during the yoga class.
TOE + VERB
curl
When she heard his terrible singing, her toes curled in embarrassment.
TOE + NOUN
injury
PREP
between the/your ~s
Water got between my toes when I walked through the shallow stream.
on your ~s
The surprise quiz kept everyone on their toes for the rest of the week.
PHRASES
from head/top to toe
After swimming in the ocean, she was covered in sand from head to toe.
the tips of your toes
She stretched up on the tips of her toes to reach the top shelf in the kitchen cupboard.
the toe of your boot/shoe