toe
/təʊ/noun
उच्चारण टो
पैर की उँगली
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as idiom
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[C]
one of the five small parts that stick out from the foot; the part of a sock or shoe that covers the toes
पैर की उँगली
- I stubbed my toe.
- He hit his toe against the leg of the table and hopped around the room in pain.
- She stood on her toes to reach the top shelf.
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- I hurt my big toe in the football match.
- The child wiggled her toes in the sand.
- There was a hole in the toe of his sock.
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[T] ~ the line
to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions
आदेश मानना
- Party members must toe the line.
- Whatever the manager decides, the junior staff are expected to toe the line without complaint.
- The new employees were told to toe the line.
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- He refused to toe the line and lost his position.
- Members who don't toe the line risk being thrown out of the group.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
toe (countable), plural toes
Each foot has five toes. Fingers are on the hand, toes on the foot.
हर पैर में पाँच toes होती हैं; fingers हाथ में और toes पैर में होती हैं।
- She hurt her big toe on the stone.
- The baby curled his tiny toes.
on tiptoe / on your toes
On tiptoe means standing on the front of your feet; on your toes means alert.
'On tiptoe' का अर्थ पंजों के बल खड़ा होना है; 'on your toes' का अर्थ सतर्क रहना है।
- She stood on tiptoe to see the procession.
- The coach kept the team on its toes.
toe the line
To obey rules or orders, even without agreeing. The spelling is toe, not tow.
सहमत न होने पर भी नियमों या आदेशों का पालन करना; वर्तनी 'toe' है, 'tow' नहीं।
- Every employee must toe the line.
tread on sb's toes
To offend someone by interfering in their work.
किसी के कार्य में दख़ल देकर उसे नाराज़ करना।
- I did not want to tread on her toes by changing the plan.
hurt / stub / break your toe
We say stub your toe for hitting it on something hard. The body part takes the possessive, not the article.
किसी कठोर चीज़ से पैर की उँगली टकराने के लिए 'stub your toe' कहते हैं; शरीर के अंग के साथ possessive आता है, article नहीं।
- Arjun stubbed his toe on the door.
+Collocations 5
adjective + toe
biglittlesorebrokenbarepainful
- He broke his big toe at football.
verb + toe
stubtapcurlpointwiggledip
- She stubbed her toe on the step.
toe + noun
nailcapringholdshoe
- The shoes have steel toe caps.
head to toe
from head to toefrom top to toetoe to toe
- She was dressed in white from head to toe.
toe + preposition
toe to toetoe of the shoetip of the toeat the toe
- The two teams went toe to toe until the last over.
“More examples 6
- The little girl stood on her toes to reach the shelf.
छोटी लड़की शेल्फ़ तक पहुँचने के लिए पंजों के बल खड़ी हो गई।
- Radhika dipped her toes in the cold river.
राधिका ने ठंडी नदी में अपने पैर की उँगलियाँ डुबोईं।
- The news kept the whole office on its toes.
इस खबर ने पूरे दफ़्तर को सतर्क रखा।
- The shoe pinches my toes.
जूता मेरी उँगलियों को दबाता है।
- He had to toe the party line to keep his post.
अपना पद बचाने के लिए उसे पार्टी की लाइन पर चलना पड़ा।
- Her toenails were painted red for the wedding.
विवाह के लिए उसके पैर के नाखून लाल रंगे गए थे।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ He has ten fingers in his feet.
✓ He has ten toes on his feet.
Fingers are on the hand; toes are on the foot.
Fingers हाथ में और toes पैर में होती हैं।
✗ You must tow the line.
✓ You must toe the line.
The idiom is toe the line, from toes at a starting line.
मुहावरा 'toe the line' है, 'tow' नहीं।
✗ She has pain on her toe.
✓ She has pain in her toe.
Pain is felt in a body part.
शरीर के अंग में दर्द 'pain in' से बताया जाता है।
✗ He hurt his toe in the football.
✓ He hurt his toe while playing football.
Football is a game one plays; in the football is not used for the activity.
खेल खेलते समय चोट के लिए 'while playing' आता है, 'in the football' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These body parts are close, but each belongs to a different limb.
ये शरीर के अंग मिलते-जुलते हैं, पर हर एक अलग अंग का है।
¶Idioms 5
keep sb on their toes / be on your toes
to make sure that sb is ready to deal with anything that might happen
किसी को चौकन्ना रखना
- Surprise tests keep the students on their toes.
- The new manager keeps everyone on their toes.
tread/step on sb's toes
(informal) to offend or annoy sb, especially by getting involved in sth that is their responsibility
(किसी के काम में दख़ल देकर) उसे नाराज़ करना
- I don't want to tread on anyone's toes, but I have a suggestion.
- She stepped on a few toes when she changed the timetable.
from top to toe
completely; all over
सिर से पाँव तक
- She was dressed in white from top to toe.
- The children were covered in mud from top to toe.
dip your toe in/into sth
(informal) to start doing sth very carefully because you are not sure whether it will work or be successful
सावधानी से (किसी नए काम की) शुरुआत करना
- The company is dipping its toe into the online market.
- She's dipping her toes into teaching by taking a few classes.
toe the line
to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions
आदेशों या नियमों का पालन करना, लीक पर चलना
- Ministers who refuse to toe the party line may lose their posts.
- The new manager expects everyone to toe the line.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: toe and tow (pull a vehicle with a rope) are both /təʊ/; the idiom is 'toe the line', not 'tow the line'.
Homophone: toe और tow (रस्सी से वाहन खींचना) दोनों /təʊ/ हैं; idiom 'toe the line' है, 'tow the line' नहीं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Toe the line (obey the rules; not 'tow the line'), keep sb on their toes (make sure that somebody is ready to deal with anything), tread or step on sb's toes (offend somebody by getting involved in their affairs), from top to toe (completely), dip your toe in the water (start something slowly to see if you like it), tiptoe (walk quietly on your toes).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: toe the line (नियमों का पालन करना; 'tow the line' नहीं), keep sb on their toes (सुनिश्चित करना कि कोई किसी भी स्थिति के लिए तैयार रहे, चौकन्ना रखना), tread या step on sb's toes (किसी के मामलों में पड़कर उसे नाराज़ करना), from top to toe (पूरी तरह, सिर से पाँव तक), dip your toe in the water (पसंद आने का पता लगाने के लिए धीरे शुरू करना), tiptoe (पंजों के बल चुपचाप चलना)।