Pronunciation: /toʊ ðə mɑːrk/
noun a mark or line indicating a starting point in a race or competition
A1 I don't understand what it means to toe the mark.
A2 She was told to toe the mark and follow the rules.
B1 It's important for employees to toe the mark and meet deadlines.
B2 The team captain reminded everyone to toe the mark and give their best performance.
C1 In order to succeed, you must toe the mark and maintain a high level of professionalism.
C2 The CEO expects all departments to toe the mark and work together seamlessly.
verb to conform to a particular standard or rule
A1 I need you to toe the mark and follow the rules.
A2 She always toes the mark when it comes to punctuality.
B1 The team must toe the mark and meet the project deadline.
B2 As a manager, it's important to ensure that employees toe the mark.
C1 In order to succeed, you must toe the mark and exceed expectations.
C2 The company expects all employees to toe the mark and maintain high standards of performance.
formal It is important for all employees to toe the mark and follow company policies.
informal If you want to keep your job, you better toe the mark and do what the boss says.
slang The coach told the players to toe the mark and give it their all in the game.
figurative In order to succeed in life, sometimes you have to toe the mark and push yourself beyond your limits.
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