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toe the line(mark)

1. to do what one is expected to do; to follow the rules

1. You’ll get ahead, Sally. Don’t worry. Just toe the mark, and everything will be okay.

2. The boss told Kyle to toe the line and follow all the regulations of the company or he’d be out of a job.

3. John finally got fired. He just couldn’t learn to toe the line.

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