toe the mark
Example Sentences
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Surrogate parents are hired who will be less subject to favoritism in making their children "toe the mark."
From Time Magazine Archive
Overnight, he became the watchdog of the war effort, scourging shortages, prodding production, forcing the manufacturers, the Army & the Navy to toe the mark.
From Time Magazine Archive
Young man," said the Colonel, "if you fail I'll make you toe the mark.
From Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers by McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker)
To make an individual of Mr. Jerome Devonhough’s subtle intellect and masterful will toe the mark was going to be no easy matter.
From Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 by Various
"Ted is afraid that Madame will make her toe the mark," Hubert said teasingly.
From Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen by George, Vesper L.
