tow the line
do one's part
The mission failed because Fred did not tow the line.
tow the line
similar to the idiom 'toe the line'
but it is different idiom.
-Idiom loose definition: Testing the line, see if its loose or tight, to see if you can slip, lug and or steal for any amount of time.
but it is different idiom.
-Idiom loose definition: Testing the line, see if its loose or tight, to see if you can slip, lug and or steal for any amount of time.
Smithy, you sure like to tow the line! that was dangerous!
tow the corporate line
Somebody who thinks anything that corporate thinks of is the greatest idea. One who acts as the mouthpiece for a company that really sucks.
Jerry used to be one of us but now all he does is tow the corporate line.