toe the mark

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toh stressed th ee mahrk]
- /toʊ stressed ði mɑrk/
- /təʊ ðə mɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh stressed th ee mahrk]
- /toʊ stressed ði mɑrk/

Definitions of toe the mark words

noun toe the mark a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
noun toe the mark Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
noun toe the mark something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
noun toe the mark a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
noun toe the mark something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. 1
noun toe the mark a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes. 1

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Origin of toe the mark

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Toe the mark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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toe the mark popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for toe the mark

verb toe the mark

act one's age — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
be good — do not misbehave
be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.

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