Toe The Line/mark Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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toe the line/mark What does toe the line/mark mean?	to obey the rules and do what one is expected to do	The children were forced to toe the line when the new teacher arrived.
toe the line/mark What does toe the line/mark mean?	to follow the rules, to do what one is expected to do	The team members were forced to toe the line when the new coach arrived.
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Cash in your chips What does "Cash in your chips" mean?	If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean 'to die'.

nothing short of (something) What does "nothing short of (something)" mean?	to be more or less the same as something	It was nothing short of a miracle that the young man survived the car accident.
hit parade What does "hit parade" mean?	a list of songs arranged in order of popularity	We listened to all the songs on the hit parade last night.
booty call What does "booty call" mean?	state of sexual arousal
champ at the bit What does "champ at the bit" mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something	Everybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.
break (something) to (someone) What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?	to tell bad news to someone	The man broke the bad news to his sister.

get down to brass tacks What does "get down to brass tacks" mean?	to begin the work or business that must be done	"Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract."
Arrow in the quiver What does "Arrow in the quiver" mean?	An arrow in the quiver is a strategy or option that could be used to achieve your objective.
get/have a frog in one's throat What does "get/have a frog in one's throat" mean?	get soreness in your throat that prevents you from talking well	I got a frog in my throat just as I answered the phone to talk to my professor.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that you are mistaken or defeated	Our boss was forced to eat crow when he discovered that what he had said was totally wrong.

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Toe The Line/mark Idiom