Wee niggle: it's toe the line, meaning "take your position", no matter which of the several suggested etymological origins you favour (track and field, school o

Wee niggle: it's toe the line, meaning "take your position", no matter which of the several suggested etymological origins you favour (track and field, school or naval parades†, international border, bare-knuckle boxing, etc.). † A parade is an assembly of some sort; it may or may not involve a march past or route march.