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toe the line meaning in Tamil

இணங்கி நட

toe the line in Tamil: இணங்கி நட, ஒத்துச் செல். In English, toe the line means to abide by the rules or conventions; (politics, in particular) to follow the party line.

Tamil words for toe the line

இணங்கி நட, ஒத்துச் செல்

English meaning of toe the line

  1. verb To abide by the rules or conventions; (politics, in particular) to follow the party line.
  2. verb To stand at one's mark before a footrace.
  3. verb To be on a boundary or in a grey area between two states.
  4. verb To push boundaries imposed by an authority; to push the envelope; to flirt with crossing the line.

Full definition of toe the line

toe the line in a sentence

  • Television shows these days do not always toe the line of decency and common sense.
  • Alberto Salazar is one of the most famous athletes to have toed the line at this great race.
  • Her stories often toe the line between fact and fiction.

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Questions about toe the line in Tamil

What is the meaning of toe the line in Tamil?
Toe the line in Tamil is இணங்கி நட, ஒத்துச் செல்.
toe the line என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Toe the line: இணங்கி நட, ஒத்துச் செல்.
What does toe the line mean in English?
Toe the line means to abide by the rules or conventions; (politics, in particular) to follow the party line.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: toe the line (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: toe the line (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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