Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. From LearnThat.org. [Chinese Proverb]
toe a nail. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The term toe cutter is Australian slang for a person who lives by torturing other criminals, then robbing them. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
Yes, a toe is a small part of the whole, but a broken toe is a huge pain. From Wordnik.com. [Pushing through the pain] Reference
On the toe is the American eagle found on the US quarter, to represent the American dream the migrants are chasing. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 19, 2006 - February 25, 2006 Archives] Reference
"His big toe is really bothering him," Thomas said. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Pacers vs. Hawks] Reference
Tomlinson said his toe is close to being 100 percent. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
I can play through a knee, but the toe is really my foundation. From Wordnik.com. [Trent Williams hopes sore toe will allow him to play Sunday] Reference
Apparently, the fabulous phenomenon of the camel toe is universal. From Wordnik.com. [Teaching Dirty Slang to Colleagues] Reference
Where does one go for a pedicure that won't result in toe-bandages?. From Wordnik.com. [The Yin And Yang Of Retiring At Lake Chapala] Reference
I was also absolutely appalled at how fast they showed the girls in toe shoes. From Wordnik.com. [mrissa: They'll put it on my tombstone: "The book was better."] Reference
It's irrelevant whether your toe is two inches over the boundary line, he said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Federal court puts J. O'Neal back in play] Reference
"My toe is sore, it feels bad, I'm about 85 percent, not great shape," he said. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Trail Blazers vs. Lakers] Reference
The slightly inclined toe is meant to keep the calf-muscle taut in low gravity. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 14, 2006 - May 20, 2006 Archives] Reference
Doing a triple toe-triple toe is worth only a little less than a quad toe-triple toe. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Weiss takes Skate America; Cohen captures short program] Reference
My middle toe is longer than my second, and I am told this is a sign of superior intelligence. From Wordnik.com. [Eight Things Before Breakfast] Reference
Any track that's more than 4 inches from the heel to the tip of the middle toe is likely from a gobbler. From Wordnik.com. [How To Track Turkeys] Reference
Even the fact that the big toe is straight, rather than to the side, suggests that our feet evolved for running. From Wordnik.com. [Humans Evolved to Be Long-Distance Runners] Reference
A previous study of anatomical changes in toe bone structure had dated the use of shoes to about 30,000 years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Humans Wore Shoes 40,000 Years Ago, Fossil Suggests « Isegoria] Reference
An MRI exam of Williams's knee revealed no structural damage, but "I think the toe is more the problem," Williams said. From Wordnik.com. [Trent Williams hopes sore toe will allow him to play Sunday] Reference
I was afraid he was gonna break a toe when they fell down!. From Wordnik.com. [Pockets..more or less...] Reference
The toe is a bit pointy at first, but then widens out a bit. From Wordnik.com. [Zappos.com: new styles] Reference
All the way, the green glow brightened till my toe was a tiny torch. From Wordnik.com. [Warthearm] Reference
Good grioef everywhere she goes there is a line of kids/babys in toe. From Wordnik.com. [Palin repays state for some of her children's travel expenses] Reference
Of course, the original phrase toe the line comes from lining up for a race. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
C’mpn, I thought everyone knew that male camel toe is called moose knuckle. From Wordnik.com. [UH…] Reference
And is reportedly able to do a quad toe-quad toe, which is freaking unbelievable. From Wordnik.com. [Olympics, Olympics!] Reference
The toe is a little pointed but after only one wearing this shoe felt completely worn in. From Wordnik.com. [Zappos.com: new styles] Reference
Within twenty-four hours, my toe was a delightful art exhibit in monochromatic bluish green. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Things Tuesday: Moron Maneuvers « The Life and Times of Organic Mama] Reference
The Iraqi PM could extend a better deal to the Sunnis while keeping his allies firmly in toe. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » When September Ends] Reference
In dry areas the trees will grow better along the toe, which is the wettest section of the terrace. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13] Reference
REEVE: Well I do exercises what's called a toe table where can experience what's like to bear weight. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2002] Reference
I've got a nickname for her, since all the other musicians have a rock band kind of. let's call her toe jam. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2008] Reference
The wounded toe, which is sometimes the seat of honor, called the offending heel out of doors, and demanded an explanation. From Wordnik.com. [Fifty Years Since: An Address Before the Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina] Reference
This is what the developers of an oil recovery technique called toe-to-heel air injection or THAI suggest they are able to accomplish. From Wordnik.com. [Peak Energy] Reference
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