"point one's toes" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: points one's toes [present, singular, third-person], pointing one's toes [participle, present], pointed one's toes [participle, past], pointed one's toes [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} point one's toes (third-person singular simple present points one's toes, present participle pointing one's toes, simple past and past participle pointed one's toes)
  1. To flex the ankle as far as possible while simultaneously extending the toes in the same direction.
    Sense id: en-point_one's_toes-en-verb-rKbZ~WtV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see point, toe.
    Sense id: en-point_one's_toes-en-verb-c73TdDgj

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