It& #39;s TOE the line. Toe. As in come right up to the line with your toes. You& #39;re not hauling it.

And it& #39;s change TACK. It& #39;s a metaphor from directional change in sailing. It& #39;s not change tact, as in suddenly becoming a rude bastard.

The people whining about how terrible our government& #39;s response has been are all about the tow and the tact and I don& #39;t know why.