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TOE the line

Posted by TheFallen on January 19, 2003

In Reply to: Tow the line posted by Alan on January 19, 2003

: "Tow the line" my understanding is this phrase comes from an old boxing rule where each boxer would put the tow of the left boot on a line drawn on the ground then start fighting anyone heard a different version.

It's "toe", not "tow". I've also read claims that it may have sprung from the starting of a race, but the origin does seem to be from the sporting world, regardless.

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