toe

toe

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toe¹ S3 /təʊ $ toʊ/ noun [countable]1. one of the five movable parts at the end of your foot ⇨ finger:
    He stubbed his toe (=hurt it by kicking it against something) on a rock.
    big toe (=the largest of your toes)
2.
  the part of a shoe or sock that covers the front part of your foot
3. tread on sb’s toes British English, step on sb’s toes American English to offend someone, especially by becoming involved in something that they are responsible for
4. keep somebody on their toes to make sure that someone is ready for anything that might happen:
    They do random checks to keep workers on their toes.
5. make sb’s toes curl to make someone feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable
6. touch your toes to bend downwards so that your hands touch your toes, without bending your knees
7. put/dip a toe in the water to try a little of something or try an activity for a short time to see if you like it
⇨ from head to toe at head¹(1), ⇨ from top to toe at top¹(22)

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toe² verb (past tense and past participle toed, present participle toeing)
toe the line to do what other people in a job or organization say you should do, whether you agree with them or not:
    You toe the line or you don’t stay on the team!