toes

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any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot:

your big toe (= your largest toe)

your little toe (= your smallest toe)

I stubbed (= hit) my toe on the edge of the bed.

the part of a sock, shoe, or other foot covering that goes over the toes

to do what you are ordered or expected to do:

Ministers who wouldn't toe the party line were swiftly got rid of.

any of the five long, thin parts at the end of the foot, similar to the fingers of the hand:

I broke a toe when I caught my foot in a door.

Toe also refers to the end of a shoe or sock:

That sock has a hole in the toe.

to do what you are expected or ordered to do:

Companies are expected to toe the line and follow EU regulations.