toe the line
Accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly.
‘he knew that he had to toe the official line because he couldn't afford to be put on the dole’
Source: Oxford dictionary
toe the line
to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone:
If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to toe the line.
Source: cambridge dictionary
toe the line or toe the mark
: to conform rigorously to a rule or standard
Source: Merriam-Webster dictionary
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