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 5 months ago

oh oh oh i REALLY like this question. boy have i struggled with idioms over my life. theres so many idioms that trouble an confuse me that i cant even think of a favorite example.

heres a silly one - i always thought it was "bald faced lie" as in .. like a blank, emotionless faced lie.

no, i guess its actually "bold faced lie" meaning kinda the opposite, that the lie is brazen and obvious.

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