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Language, People, Numbers: Corpus Linguistics and Society
come on look on your toes now, get up come on [...] (KB8) As Table 1 shows, the '
attention' meaning as in keep sb on their toes or be on one's toes is clearly the
most common, followed by the 'posture' meaning as in standing/running/dancing
...
Andrea Gerbig, Oliver Mason (M.A.), 2008
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Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
Though there are 10 toes on the human foot, there are only a few expressions
using the word toes and most of them include the words on one's toes. To be on
one's toes means to be alert, attentive, and ready for anything that might happen.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This expression comes from the literal use of a soapbox as an improvised
platform for a speaker, usually outdoors. [Mid-1600s] on one's tail 0 See GET
OEE ONE'S TAIL; ON SOMEONE'S COATTAILS. on one's toes Alert, ready to act,
...
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Toe On one's toes/Keep on one's toes: physically and mentally on guard. You
have to be constantly on your toes to succeed around here. Step on one's toes: to
be bothersome to others; make one angry or displeased. If you don't want to
make ...
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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Corpus Linguistics and the Description of English
Finally there are a few cases referring to the fixing of one's gaze etc. on one's
toes, and some unclear cases. Note that the distribution of meanings over
phrases with different pronouns is far from even. The phrases with singular
pronouns, ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
2 to have it on one's toes to run away. 1958–. P. B.YUILL I had it across the road
on my toes (1976). See also to turn one's toes up at turn verb. toe-cover noun A
cheap and useless present. 1948–. LISTENER Gifts are given, not only the ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
to-do Tanz: das/ etw. wird noch einen Tanz geben/ein Tanz werden toes to be on
one's toes Zack: auf Zack sein s.o. will really/... have to be on bis toes against ...
anziehen: j. muß sich warm anziehen (um eine Auseinandersetzung zu ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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1lWkLM ft*l % ° ] today today week/ fortnight F E V9 69 $ A / WA toe from top to
toe H TOP' on one's toes ; PiB#*#1ri!)ft'J (We're all on our toes and waiting for
your ...
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... ONE'S KNEES ON ONE'S LAST LEG ON ONE'S METTLE ON ONE'S MIND ON
ONE'S OWN ON ONE'S OWN ACCOUNT ON ONE'S OWN HOOK ON ONE'S
SHOULDERS ON ONE'S TAIL ON ONE'S TOES ON ONE'S UPPER ON OR
ABOUT ...
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Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases
... cautious, defensive, guarded, heedful, mindful, observant, on one's guard, on
one's toes, on the lookout, on the watch, vigilant, wary, watchful on-line
accessible, connected, hooked up to the Internet, linked, networked, onstream,
operative, ...
ȘTIRI NOI CARE INCLUD TERMENUL «ON ONE'S TOES»
Află ce ziare naționale și internaționale au scris despre și cum este întrebuințat termenul
on one's toes în contextul următoarelor știri.
The Fixer: Brian Glazen
Working at a media studio, producing often means liaising with powerful people, working nimbly on one's toes among competing entities. «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Iul 15»
If potholes are run off the road, what will keep us on our toes?
... of surprising road furniture, the varied and unexpected emerging hazard that keeps one on one's toes, improves reactions and tests nerve. «Telegraph.co.uk, Iul 15»
Infested Planet Review: A Fun RTS Without The Excess Bagagge
Being constantly kept on one's toes is an exciting feeling, a feeling not found in a lot of modern RTS games. Strategizing on the fly is what ... «Gosu Tech, Apr 15»
Dr Shashi Tharoor's 'India Shastra'
... and one is every day on one's toes, pushed to do better and better. Things abroad, while challenging at a different level and in a different way ... «Verve Magazine, Apr 15»
'Fire Emblem If' is the newest title in Nintendo's 'FE' series
'The Evil Within's' Fight For Life trailer stresses keeping on one's toes. Keeping your guard up at all times while staying patient pays off in The ... «The News Hub, Apr 15»
Former bodyguard's memories of Mr Lee
"As a security officer, one had to be very alert and on one's toes. He spoke only to his personal security officer and passed on instructions. «AsiaOne, Mar 15»
Open Book Series Presents George Saunders
So writing is the art of staying on one's toes. I've heard it said by others that if you want to write a short story, you should start as close to the ... «Free Times, Mar 15»
'Dying Light' video shows players how to acquire Korek Machete
'The Evil Within's' Fight For Life trailer stresses keeping on one's toes. Keeping your guard up at all times while staying patient pays off in The ... «The News Hub, Feb 15»
'NightCry' to be 'Clock Tower's' spiritual successor
'The Evil Within's' Fight For Life trailer stresses keeping on one's toes. Keeping your guard up at all times while staying patient pays off in The ... «The News Hub, Feb 15»
Theatre review: White Rabbit Red Rabbit gleefully experiments with …
... setting the stage for an actor to confront an audience at his most vulnerable, and that sense of being on one's toes does transfer to the viewer. «The Straits Times, Ian 15»
