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FYI, it's "toeing" the line. It's an expression from track and field, where at the start of each race the competitors place the tip ("toe") of their foot on the
by a4isms 4y ago
FYI, it's "toeing" the line. It's an expression from track and field, where at the start of each race the competitors place the tip ("toe") of their foot on the start line when they're ready to run.
Similar to the expression "Up to scratch." In a boxing ring, there is a line in the ring that boxers must come to to begin the fight. To be "up to scratch" is to be ready and worthy of the fight, and from that, to be of acceptable quality or capability.
- pksebben 4y agoMinor correction for your correction: "Toe the line" most likely has it's roots in military tradition [1]. To toe the line is to stand at the line for inspection - it's still used that way today (I had to do it myself in boot camp). Relevant, as in this context, it means being obedient to the hierarchy. 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line#:~:text=The%20most%20likely%20origin%20of,to%20%22toe%20the%20line%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line#:~:text=The%20mos....
- a4isms 4y agoMost interesting, I do believe you're right!
- piotr-yuxuan 4y agoInteresting, I hadn't seen #:~:text=abc before. It does nothing on my browser (Firefox 109.0b9 on macOS) but is it inteded to highlight text?
- aidos 4y agoIt does on Chrome. I believe it’s used from Google search results to link you to the relevant place in the page.