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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[–] 3 points 5 months ago

Recently the lyrics just clicked for the Smiths song How Soon is Now. I thought he says "I am the sun and the air" as more of a metaphor, but he says "I am the son and the heir."

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