A pair of listeners from Memphis, Tennessee, disagree about an expression that means “to conform to a standard” or “to adhere to a rule.” Is it toe the line or tow the line? The correct phrase is toe the line. Picture soldiers all standing in rigid...
Is the proper phrase toe the line or tow the line? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “”Toe the Line” vs. “Tow the Line”” Hello, you have A Way with Words? Hi. Hi, who’s this? This is Ms. Gallup at Hoover High School. Oh, fantastic...
Someone who’s flaxen-haired is said to be towheaded. Martha explains what kind of “tow” is involved. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Towhead” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi. Hi, who’s this? This is Louise Miller. Well...
