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Idioms beginning with toe:
toe the line

In addition to the idiom beginning with toe, also see dip one's toes into; from head to toe; on one's toes; step on someone's toes; turn up one's toes.

1. A projection from the foot or foot piece of any object or construction to give it broader bearing and greater stability.
2. That part of the base of a concrete retaining wall which projects in front of the face of the wall, away from the retained material.
3. That portion of sheeting below the excavation subgrade.
4. On a door, the lower portion of the lock stile.
5. Of a weld, the junction between the base metal and the face of a weld.
6. To drive a nail at an oblique angle.

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IN BRIEF: A "finger" of the feet.

Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. — Chinese Proverb

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noun
noun, Austral and NZ

1: Strength, speed. (1889 —) .
Sun-Herald (Sydney): In Lawson and Hogg we have two penetrating fast bowlers who have enough 'toe' to keep any batsman honest (1983).

2: to have it on one's toes to run away. (1958 —) .
P. B. Yuill I had it across the road on my toes (1976). See also to turn one's toes up at turn verb.

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A digit of the foot.

• t. abscess — see foot abscess.
• t. crack — see sandcrack.
• curled t. — see curled toe paralysis.
• kicked-up t. — a common injury in dogs, particularly racing Greyhounds, in which the deep flexor tendon is ruptured causing the affected claw to be elevated above others on the foot. Called also knocked-up toe.
• t. out — the limb is rotated slightly so that the toe points a little outward.
• t. picking — a vice of very young chickens that are hungry because feed supplies are inaccessible or inadequate. They pick each other's toes and start an outbreak of cannibalism.
• sand t. — see sand toe.
• seedy t. — see seedy toe.
• splayed t. — see splayed digits.
• sprung t. — a problem of racing Greyhounds characterized by dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint through rupture of the medial collateral ligament. The toe is displaced laterally, usually overriding the next toe.

For a list of words related to toe, see:

• Limbs and Extremities - toe: one of five terminal digits of foot
• Building and Machine Parts - toe: part placed vertically in bearing, such as lower end of shaft
• Parts of Shoes and Accessories - toe: forepart of shoe over toes of foot
• Golf

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tå
v. tr. - berøre med tæerne
v. intr. - gå med tæerne pegende i en bestemt retning

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    få en tå indenfor
• on one's toes    være på stikkerne
• toe the line    makke ret, indordne sig
• toe the mark    indordne sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
teen(stuk), punt, uitsteeksel, met de tenen aanraken, teen

Français (French)
n. - orteil, doigt de pied, bout
v. tr. - suivre exactement
v. intr. - suivre exactement

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    prendre un bon départ
• on one's toes    (forcer) à être vigilant
• toe the line    obéir, s'exécuter, (Sport) s'aligner
• toe the mark    (Sport) s'aligner

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zehe, Zeh, Spitze
v. - mit den Zehen berühren, die Spitze flicken, mit einer Spitze versehen, die Zehen (einwärts od. auswärts) stellen, (Golf) mit dem Löffel schlagen

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    gut anfangen
• on one's toes    auf Zack, in Trab
• toe the line    sich einordnen
• toe the mark    sich einordnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) δάκτυλο ποδιού, (μτφ.) μύτη παπουτσιού ή κάλτσας
v. - περπατώ στα νύχια, βαδίζω ακροποδητί

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    έχω μια πρώτη ευκαιρία/εμπειρία
• on one's toes    στα νύχια των ποδιών, (καθομ.) σε επιφυλακή
• toe the line    παρατάσσομαι, παίρνω θέση για αγώνα, υπακούω κάποιον, πειθαρχώ
• toe the mark    παρατάσσομαι, παίρνω θέση για αγώνα, υπακούω κάποιον, πειθαρχώ

Italiano (Italian)
dito del piede, punta, fare la punta

idioms:

• dip one's toes into the waters of    farsi avanti con la massima cautela
• on one's toes    sulla punta dei piedi
• toe the line/mark    mettersi in linea
• tread on someone's toes    pestare i piedi a

Português (Portuguese)
n. - dedo do pé (m), ponta (f), biqueira (f)
v. - por biqueiras em, cravar prego obliquamente

idioms:

• dip your toes into the waters of    aventurar-se
• on one's toes    estar alertar, com cautela
• toe the line/mark    obedecer ordens
• tread on someone's toes    andar nos sapatos de outrem

Русский (Russian)
большой палец ноги, придерживаться

idioms:

• dip your toes into the waters of    попробовать осторожно
• on one's toes    на цыпочках
• toe the line/mark    строго придерживаться правил
• tread on someone's toes    "наступить на любимую мозоль"

Español (Spanish)
n. - dedo del pie, uña, pesuña, punta del pié, del calzado, de la media
v. tr. - tocar con el pie, ir, tocar con la punta del pié, obrar como se debe, estar a la altura, dar un puntapié a, poner punta o puntera, clavar oblicuamente
v. intr. - andar en puntas de pies en determinada dirección

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    abrir una brecha, tener un pie en la puerta
• on one's toes    de puntillas, alerta, despierto
• toe the line    pisar la línea, observar las reglas, conformarse
• toe the mark    pisar la línea, observar las reglas, conformarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tå, spets
v. - ställa sig med tårna intill ngt, sparka till, tåa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
足趾, 脚趾, 趾部, 以趾踏触, 用脚尖走, 动脚尖, 用足尖跳舞

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    插进门的一脚, 指可由此续图进展
• on one's toes    警觉地, 充满生气的, 活跃的
• toe the line    准备起跑, 听从命令
• toe the mark    用脚尖踏在起跑线上, 遵守规则, 承担责任

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 足趾, 腳趾, 趾部
v. tr. - 以趾踏觸, 用腳尖走
v. intr. - 動腳尖, 用足尖跳舞, 用腳尖走

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    插進門的一腳, 指可由此續圖進展
• on one's toes    警覺地, 充滿生氣的, 活躍的
• toe the line    準備起跑, 聽從命令
• toe the mark    用腳尖踏在起跑線上, 遵守規則, 承擔責任

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 발가락, 부벽 등의 토대의 돌출부
v. tr. - 발끝을 대다, 앞 부리를 고치다, 골프채 끝으로 치다
v. intr. - 발끝으로 걷다, 발가락을 ~로 향하다

idioms:

• get a toe in the door    다다르다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 足の指, つま先, つま先に似たもの

idioms:

• on one's toes    つま先立ちで, 用心して, 準備を整えて
• toe the line/mark    規則に従う, 責任を負う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقدم ألقدم أو ألحافر, أصبع ألقدم (فعل) يقف أو يمشي على رؤوس, أصابعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בוהן, אצבע-הרגל, חרטום-הנעל, קצה-הגרב‬
v. tr. - ‮בוהן, אצבע-הרגל, חרטום-הנעל, קצה-הגרב, נגע בבהונות הרגל, תיקן את תנוחת הגרב על הבוהן, נגע באצבעות רגליו בקו תחילת המירוץ‬
v. intr. - ‮הילך כשאצבעות הרגליים פונות פנימה (או החוצה)‬

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