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What idiom did you initially misunderstand, but you prefer your interpretation? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Mine is tow the line rather than toe the line.

I imagine someone as a tugboat--towing the line of what is expected. I like that imagery better than keeping a foot on some fucking line. Plus using toe as a verb is dumb.

What are yours?

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago

Positive would probably be more commonly seen as an after effect I would think. "It's good that we toed the line here or we'd have had trouble."

I think it's because it's generally given as guidance beforehand (which doesn't necessitate positive or negative) and evaluated for positive or negative afterward.

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