tiptoe
TIPTOE
PROP. To stand on tiptoe in digitos erigi (Quint. 2 3 8): to go on tiptoe ambulare summis digitis (Sen. Ep. Ill 3); digitis suspendere pedem (Quint.); suspenso gradu placide aliquo ire pergere (Ter. Phorm. 5 6 27):
Figuratively. The tiptoe of expectation exspectatio erecta (Liv.): to be on the tiptoe of expectation exspectatione intentum esse (Sall. Jug. 44); suspenso animo exspectare aliquid (Cic. Att. 4 15 10); intentum exspectare aliquid (Caes.).
PROP. To stand on tiptoe in digitos erigi (Quint. 2 3 8): to go on tiptoe ambulare summis digitis (Sen. Ep. Ill 3); digitis suspendere pedem (Quint.); suspenso gradu placide aliquo ire pergere (Ter. Phorm. 5 6 27):
Figuratively. The tiptoe of expectation exspectatio erecta (Liv.): to be on the tiptoe of expectation exspectatione intentum esse (Sall. Jug. 44); suspenso animo exspectare aliquid (Cic. Att. 4 15 10); intentum exspectare aliquid (Caes.).
tiptoe:
I. Lit.: Phr.: short persons stand on t., statura breves in digitos eriguntur, Quint. 2, 3, 8: to walk on t., summis digitis ambulare, Sen. Ep. 111, 3: to walk softly on t., suspenso gradu placide ire, Ter. Ph. 5, 6, 27: v.TOE .
II. Fig.: Phr.: when the commons were standing on the t. of expectation, quum plebs erecta expectatione staret, Liv. 2, 54: they are on the t. of expectation and anxiety, erecti suspensique animo intenduntur, Liv. 1, 25.
I. Lit.: Phr.: short persons stand on t., statura breves in digitos eriguntur, Quint. 2, 3, 8: to walk on t., summis digitis ambulare, Sen. Ep. 111, 3: to walk softly on t., suspenso gradu placide ire, Ter. Ph. 5, 6, 27: v.
II. Fig.: Phr.: when the commons were standing on the t. of expectation, quum plebs erecta expectatione staret, Liv. 2, 54: they are on the t. of expectation and anxiety, erecti suspensique animo intenduntur, Liv. 1, 25.