toe
noun
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Benn shouldn’t have been toeing the line like that, but with the benefit of hindsight, Grubauer shouldn’t have been trying to sell that call.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023