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Ten Toes Down & Other Fun Idioms

Ten Toes Down & Other Fun Idioms

OLS Community Manager Iya -
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Idioms: What’s in a Toe?

Apparently quite a bit! Did you know that our tiny little appendages have a bunch of idioms associated with them? Well, they do! 


Take a look at a few and then practice sprinkling them into your conversations. You’ll start sounding like a native in no time!


1. Get your toes wet - Try something new

2. Dip one's toes into - An alternative to getting one’s toes wet. 

3. From head to toe - entirely or completely 

4. On one's toes - alert and ready

5. Step on someone's toes - to offend or upset someone, especially by getting involved in something that is that person's responsibility

6. Ten toes down - to be dedicated, loyal, firmly committed 


OVER TO YOU

Do you have a toe-related idiom not mentioned above? Or maybe a favorite that you like to say? Add it to the conversation by clicking reply! 


Eagerly yours,

Iya, OLS Community Manager - English