Images of the president were shared by guests on social media Friday at the lavish event which featured a three-course menu of beef filet, truffle dauphinoise, pan-seared scallops and a trio of desserts including “Trump chocolate cake.”
FYI, the phrase is “Toe the line.” As in: “Git your toes on that line in the dirt/sand, (insert perjorative here)” Just another reminder of our slaver past
Git your toes on that line in the dirt/sand, (insert perjorative here)
You’re right about the spelling and meaning of lining up along a line, but none of the proposed origins of the term have it coming from slavery. Wikipedia mentions it could be from British armed services, public school roll calls, or a couple other possibilities
FYI, the phrase is “Toe the line.” As in: “Git your toes on that line in the dirt/sand, (insert perjorative here)” Just another reminder of our slaver past
You’re right about the spelling and meaning of lining up along a line, but none of the proposed origins of the term have it coming from slavery. Wikipedia mentions it could be from British armed services, public school roll calls, or a couple other possibilities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line?useskin=vector#Origins
Well, it’s nice to know that it didn’t originate here. We certainly used it that way.