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Wtf (media.scored.co)
posted 1 year ago by WhitemaleHH on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +106Score on mirror )
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the-new-style on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 2 children
what does "tow the line" mean ?
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TallestSkil on scored.co
1 year ago 5 points (+0 / -0 / +5Score on mirror )
Phrases like that are a diamond dozen in this doggy dog world.
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ApexVeritas on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
The correct phrase is "toe the line", derived from sailors who used to go barefoot on wooden sailing vessels, where they'd have to stand at attention in a line for inspection, presumably by lining their toes up to the lines of the wooden deck planks.


The term can mean a few things: respect authority, do what you're told (even if you disagree), repeat the party line, act in accordance with the hivemind, etc.
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