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American football player (born 1951)
Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player
Ed_"Too_Tall"_Jones
Topics referred to by the same term
"Too Tall" or "The Too Tall" may refer to: The Too Tall Bandit, unidentified serial bank robber Ed "Too Tall" Jones, American football player Too Tall
Too_Tall
American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters
Jonte "Too Tall" Hall (born July 2, 1982) is an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. At 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) and 142 pounds (64 kg)
Too_Tall_Hall
American unidentified bank robber
The Too Tall Bandit is an unidentified serial bank robber who is thought to be responsible for at least sixteen bank robberies in North Carolina, South
Too_Tall_Bandit
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman (November 20, 1927 – August 20, 2008) was a United States Army helicopter pilot who received the United States military's highest
Ed_Freeman
1999 American television film
periodically escapes her miserable existence to find comfort with Honey and Too Tall, an African-American couple who offer her love and protection. The friendship
The_Secret_Path
South Korean actor and model (born 2002)
YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) My male friends are too tall (SUB). CheezeFilm. August 17, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via YouTube
Hong_Min-gi
(1982). Too Tall, Too Small. Champaign, Illinois: Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc. ISBN 0-918296-15-3. Stats: Does the taller man always
Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the United States
Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States
Cinematic couple
Hepburn said, "I fear I may be too tall for you, Mr. Tracy" or possibly "You know, Mr. Tracy, I'm afraid I'm a bit too tall for you." In one version, Tracy
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy
Katharine_Hepburn_and_Spencer_Tracy
measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death. There are reports about taller individuals but most claims are unverified or erroneous. Since antiquity
List_of_tallest_people
American actor (born 1939)
(1997). He was in Casper Meets Wendy (1998), P.T. Barnum (1999), and She's Too Tall (1999). He was a semi-regular celebrity guest on the 1998–99 syndicated
George_Hamilton_(actor)
Swedish actor and martial artist (born 1957)
he dabbled in modeling at the Zoli Agency but was described as "a bit too tall and muscular for a model's size 40". He earned a living as a bouncer at
Dolph_Lundgren
Australian actor (born 1997)
attempted modelling at his mother's suggestion at age 15, but was told he was too tall to fit into the sample clothes. Elordi attended the private all-boys Roman
Jacob_Elordi
Australian actress
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), playing a puppeteer named Tanselle 'Too-Tall'. Crawford discussed the casting process with online publication Vulture
Tanzyn_Crawford
American basketball player (born 2003)
Thorpe, Todd (February 19, 2020). "Roman Catholic, big man Jalen Duren too tall a task for Archbishop Wood". The Intelligencer. Archived from the original
Jalen_Duren
British basketball player (born 1987)
him the nickname "Tiny". He joined the team with fellow rookie Jonte "Too Tall" Hall, who, at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) was 2.5 ft (76 cm) shorter than Sturgess
Paul_Sturgess_(basketball)
13th episode of the 31st season of The Simpsons
learns that they only like him for his money. Former football player Ed "Too Tall" Jones and actor Jim Parsons appeared as themselves. The episode received
Frinkcoin
1957 film by Budd Boetticher
the rights to the script of The Tall T which he sold to Harry Joe Brown. Kennedy said, "I did some re-write on it, not too much, but that was a good script
The_Tall_T
American actress (born 1967)
filming began and was replaced with Michael J. Fox. Hardin was deemed too tall to star alongside Fox, and she was later replaced by Claudia Wells. Hardin
Melora_Hardin
Type of combat tank
necessary for this shape, an armed turret would have made the vehicle too tall and unstable. Instead, the main armament was arranged in sponsons at the
British heavy tanks of the First World War
British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War
American actor
in Randall Wallace's historycal war film We Were Soldiers (2002) as Ed "Too Tall" Freeman. His television credits include Miami Vice, Ellen and The Outer
Mark_McCracken
2002 film directed by Randall Wallace
Bill Beck Dylan Walsh as Capt. Robert (Bob) Edwards Mark McCracken as Ed "Too Tall" Freeman Brian Tee as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama Johnny Tri Nguyen as Young NVA
We_Were_Soldiers
American football player (born 1953)
Larry Cole back to his natural defensive end position (backing up Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Harvey Martin, though he did play left defensive tackle after
Randy White (American football)
Randy_White_(American_football)
Cars developed and produced by Studebaker Corporation
section that allowed the vehicle to carry items that would otherwise be too tall for a conventional station wagon of the era. Studebaker Wagonaire's roof
Studebaker_Wagonaire
English TV presenter and writer (born 1970)
September 2023). "Richard Osman: 'I would have been terrible in MI6. I'm too tall, spill secrets and can't lie'". The Guardian. "We speak to Pointless star
Richard_Osman
Traffic calming device
vehicles if traversed at too great a speed, and slow emergency vehicles. Poorly-designed speed bumps that stand too tall or with too-sharp an angle can be
Speed_bump
American model (born 1974)
very tall woman. The episode was entitled Size Matters: Tall, Small, and Extra Large. She appeared in My Name Is Earl as the character Too Tall Maggie
Alexis_Skye
been envisioned. The definition of "vision" is that used by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The list does not include under construction
List of visionary tall buildings and structures
List_of_visionary_tall_buildings_and_structures
South African actor
seventeen, she was rejected by Sadler's Wells Theatre because she was too tall, and she returned to South Africa to study acting and seek work in the
Evadne_Baker
American film and television actress
would not succeed as an actress because she was not pretty enough and was too tall. She returned to New York and worked there for 10 years. She initially
Lucy_Lee_Flippin
Bouldering area in California
from far away. On January 1 2020 Miles Adamson made a first ascent of Too Tall to Fall on Grandma Peabody (V10 (7C+)). In February 2023, Katie Lamb did
The_Buttermilks
Proposed skyscraper in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Barr described the building as "an unprecedented outlier" that is "way too tall given the city's population". There were also worries that the planned
Legends_Tower
American actress (born 1984)
height. She later said, "I realized pretty early on that I was already too tall by the time I was 13... You know, your body has to stay that way for your
Mary_Elizabeth_Winstead
System of waterways in the eastern United States and part of Canada
Detroit, eventually reaching Lake Huron. Many others — especially those too tall for the Western Erie Canal Bridges — take the Oswego Canal north to Lake
Great_Loop
Defense of Dallas Cowboys American football team
Waters / #42 – Randy Hughes #24 – Everson Walls / #25 – Aaron Kyle "Too Tall, Too Mean, Too Much". Retrieved September 7, 2022. "Fifty Things You Never Knew
Doomsday_Defense
Australian actor (1930–2015)
also directed Taylor in Darker than Amber. Taylor was supposedly deemed too tall for the part, and the role instead went to John Saxon. In 1973, Taylor
Rod_Taylor
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
I was told [by Somlo] I was too tall to be an actor. That's a quite fatuous remark to make. It's like saying you're too short to play the piano. I thought
Christopher_Lee
Biblical figures feared for their strength before the Flood
the ʿĀd were not wiped out by the Flood, since some of them had been too tall to be drowned. Instead, God destroyed them after they rejected further
Nephilim
Indian television actor (born 1987)
India Times. Retrieved 19 February 2017. "Namik Paul: I was told that I am too tall for the girl paired opposite me". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2017. Retrieved
Namik_Paul
1995 single by Alan Jackson
"Tall, Tall Trees" is a song co-written by American singers George Jones and Roger Miller. Jones first released the song in 1957 as the B-side to his "Hearts
Tall,_Tall_Trees
Cities destroyed by God in the Book of Genesis
that the foreigners were too short for the beds, they would forcibly stretch their limbs, but if the foreigners were too tall, they would cut off their
Sodom_and_Gomorrah
Perennial woody plant with elongated trunk
their limited ability to siphon water up the trunk, meaning if a tree is too tall, it will desiccate and die. The tallest known tree on earth is believed
Tree
1995 American TV series or program
never knew owls could be so musical). Eventually, they too notice that the tree they have is too tall, and so they cut off the top and throw it (along with
Mr._Willowby's_Christmas_Tree
1960 film by Joshua Logan
Tall Story is a 1960 American romantic comedy film made by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Joshua Logan, and starring Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda
Tall_Story
American football player (1944–2015)
sixth-longest career in Cowboys history; only Jason Witten, L. P. Ladouceur, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Bill Bates, and Mark Tuinei played more years. Although he was
Jethro_Pugh
American actress and author (born 1934)
decided against making a career of professional ballet because she had grown too tall and felt unable to perfect her technique. She explained that hers was unlike
Shirley_MacLaine
2012 horror novella by Stephen King and Joe Hill
In the Tall Grass is a horror novella by American writers Stephen King and his son Joe Hill. It was originally published in two parts in the June/July
In_the_Tall_Grass
Species of flowering plant
1874 and is popular in gardens. However some may find the plant to be too tall for normal gardens. It prefers sandy, well-drained soil and full sun. In
Eremurus_robustus
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
hissing, growling, grunting, and body language. It can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by small mammals
Cat
American football player and professional wrestler (1950–2001)
emotional player and fierce competitor, so much so, that he was nicknamed "Too Mean". By his third year in 1975, he was a full-time starter. The NFL didn't
Harvey_Martin
Basketball player selection
ineligible several weeks later. The San Antonio Spurs attempted to select Ed "Too Tall" Jones who was a professional boxer and former football player at the time
1979_NBA_draft
NFL player selection
used the two picks to select two future Pro Bowlers, defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones and quarterback Danny White. This was the first NFL draft since
1974_NFL_draft
Using ladders to scale defensive walls
while they climbed), and talus walls (which could weaken ladders or were too tall for ladders to reach the top of). Because of the difficulties involved
Escalade
American actor (1924–2010)
turned down because he was too tall at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m). He then tried to become a radioman gunner, but he was found too large to fit comfortably
Fess_Parker
American action-adventure television series (1983–1987)
was later replaced by Benedict, with the comment that Dunigan was "too tall and too young". According to Dunigan: "I look even younger on camera than I
The_A-Team
This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors
List_of_tallest_buildings
American football player (born 1953)
talents. A 215 pounder with a large wingspan akin to a person seven feet tall. "Henderson was not just a great football player. He was a great athlete
Thomas Henderson (American football)
Thomas_Henderson_(American_football)
1989 British film
The Tall Guy is a 1989 British romantic comedy and the feature film debut of screenwriter Richard Curtis and the directorial debut of Mel Smith. It was
The_Tall_Guy
American actress
pursue a career in classical ballet in New York but after finding she was too tall to audition for corps de ballet she decided to become a fashion model instead
Julienne_Davis
2015 sculpture by Marco Cochrane
denied over fears the turf would be damaged. Although the sculpture was too tall for temporary installations on the Mall, a height variance was issued and
R-Evolution_(Cochrane)
English actor (1903–1988)
he secured it. J. B. Fagan had dismissed Tyrone Guthrie because he was too tall for most parts. Napier was interviewed (and accepted) as Guthrie's replacement
Alan_Napier
1979 American mystery film
stars Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy. Elke Sommer and NFL stars Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Lyle Alzado also appear in smaller roles. The film also included
The_Double_McGuffin
Phrase that refers to an appealing man
"Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man. It may originate from romantic fiction produced circa 1910. According to British
Tall,_dark_and_handsome
Exhibition basketball team
Globetrotters. Derick "Dizzy" Grant was transferred in 2010, and Jonte "Too Tall" Hall made the transition in 2011. Paul Sturgess made the opposite transition
Washington_Generals
Skyscraper in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011. "Mile-high tower wars: How tall is too tall?". The Independent. London. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
Jeddah_Tower
1985 American-Australian TV series or program
occasionally Weasel McGreed, seen in six episodes. To a lesser extent, Too-Tall Grizzly is another antagonist, serving as the school bully. Other episodes
The Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series)
The_Berenstain_Bears_(1985_TV_series)
Tower in Paris, France
("Paris, Banks of the Seine") in 1991. The tower is 330 metres (1,083 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure
Eiffel_Tower
Family of aquatic flightless birds
penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri): on average, adults are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (77 lb). The smallest penguin species is the little blue
Penguin
Swedish actress (1915–1982)
Bergman: "She didn't speak English, she was too tall, her name sounded too German, and her eyebrows were too thick". Bergman was soon accepted without having
Ingrid_Bergman
Distance from water to the highest point on a vessel or lowest point on a bridge span
of the Seas will fit within the canal's new widened locks, but they are too tall to pass under the bridge, even at low tide (the two first ships are 72 m
Air_draft
American cooking personality (1912–2004)
(OSS) in 1942 after finding that at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), she was too tall to enlist in the Women's Army Corps (WACs) or in the U.S. Navy's WAVES
Julia_Child
1978 Edition of the Super Bowl
Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award), Jethro Pugh, Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Randy White. Behind them, the Cowboys had a trio of linebackers
Super_Bowl_XII
New Zealand band from Dunedin
Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate, who helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo were
Tall_Dwarfs
American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
football was actually his first sport and he wants to be like his idol, Ed "Too Tall" Jones. In 2016, O'Neal purchased a 14.3-acre, two-house compound in McDonough
Shaquille_O'Neal
Glacier in Greenland
from the glacier are often so large (up to 1 km in height) that they are too tall to float down the fjord and lie stuck on the bottom of its shallower areas
Jakobshavn_Glacier
Double-track railway swing bridge in United Kingdom
Morton Peto in the 1840s to allow the passage of wherry boats, which were too tall to pass under conventional bridges. The current bridge dates from 1902
Reedham_Swing_Bridge
Bell tower in Utrecht, Netherlands
protest against the vanity of such an immense project, suggesting it was too tall, too expensive and all but aesthetic. The tower consists of two square blocks
Dom_Tower_of_Utrecht
1991 television film by Glenn Jordan
Sarah, Plain and Tall is an American drama television film that premiered on CBS on February 3, 1991, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series
Sarah,_Plain_and_Tall_(film)
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
was often known within the imperial family as Nikolasha and Nicholas the Tall, while the Tsar was Nicholas the Short. Grand Duke Nicholas was to have five
Nicholas_II
Japanese light novel series
She is noted to be unusually tall for a middle school student. Written by Takibi Amamori and illustrated by Imigimuru, Too Many Losing Heroines! began
Too_Many_Losing_Heroines!
Japanese horse trainer (born 1980)
initially wanted to become a jockey, he had to give up his dreams as he grew too tall to be one. Later on, Ikezoe began to aspire to become a trainer at the
Manabu_Ikezoe
American actress and producer (1949–2024)
Entertainment and creating the programs Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987), Tall Tales & Legends (1985–1987), and Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992–1994)
Shelley_Duvall
American actor and director (born 1950)
"Retro : Patriot Frames : Fourth of July Week Is Full of Settlers, Seekers and Tall Tales". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 21, 2020. "4-Time Oscar Nominee
Ed_Harris
English actor and writer (1927–1978)
1959, he starred in a West End production of The Long and the Short and the Tall. Shaw was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his role
Robert_Shaw
Annual award to the best players in collegiate sports
Carl Garrett (1966, 1967, 1968), Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (1973), Ed "Too Tall" Jones (1973), Wilbert Montgomery (1973), Neil Lomax (1980), Christian
Little_All-America_team
1939 novel by Raymond Chandler
rainstorm will bring more deaths: The room was too big, the ceiling was too high, the doors were too tall, and the white carpet that went from wall to wall
The_Big_Sleep
Largest city in Hesse, Germany
constructed according to plans by Madern Gerthener in 1415 and is 95 meters tall. The Messe Frankfurt ('Frankfurt Trade Fair') was first mentioned in 1150
Frankfurt
Fictional monster, or kaiju
creature, Godzilla is a colossal, mostly 100 m tall (slightly taller than high-rise buildings and as tall as skyscrapers), prehistoric reptilian or dinosaurian
Godzilla
British actor (born 1933)
Anderson's West End staging of Willis Hall's The Long and the Short and the Tall in 1959. Caine took over the role when O'Toole left to make Lawrence of Arabia
Michael_Caine
Twice-annual astronomical event when the Sun is farthest from above the Earth's equator
used in a broader sense, as the day when this occurs. For locations not too close to the equator or the poles, the dates with the longest and shortest
Solstice
British actor (born 1983)
characterized as embodying "classic Hollywood", with fashion outlets noting his tall, muscular build, striking features, and red-carpet elegance, describing his
Henry_Cavill
difficult: vigorous roots tend to give trees that are healthy but grow too tall to be harvested easily without careful pruning, while dwarfing rootstocks
List_of_apple_cultivars
Cheyenne chief
too conciliatory. During one peace talk Tall Bull personally stopped the great Cheyenne warrior Roman Nose from killing Gen. Winfield Hancock. Tall Bull
Tall_Bull
Clock tower in London, England
7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m) tall and 9 feet (2.74 m) diameter. This new bell first chimed on 11 July 1859; in September it too cracked under the hammer.
Big_Ben
Composite of two weightlifting movements
rare. It may be performed by those who do not have the flexibility or are too tall to perform a squat in the clean well. The continental clean involves lifting
Clean_and_jerk
American actor (1917–1982)
He trained at Fort Knox as a tank crewman until the army decided he was too tall. He became a heavy mortar crewman then was sent to the Philippines as an
Hans_Conried
American actor (1936–2025)
breakthrough role as real-life Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in the film Walking Tall (1973). Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Baker found success playing both
Joe_Don_Baker
Hat shop in London, England
the problem of gamekeepers' headgear. Traditional top hats were too fragile and too tall (often getting knocked off by low branches) for the job. The company
James_Lock_&_Co.
Association football goal scored by Diego Maradona
ball with goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who stood 20 centimetres (8 inches) taller than Maradona. Shilton jumped forward with his right hand, while Maradona
The_hand_of_God
American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
disc contained seventeen hits, two newly recorded songs ("I'll Try" and "Tall, Tall Trees"), and the song "Home" from Here in the Real World that had never
Alan_Jackson
TOO TALL
TOO TALL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a light-hearted or frivolous person, from Middle English toy ‘play’, ‘sport’ (of uncertain origin), or from an occasional medieval personal name, Toye.French : metonymic occupational name for a sheath maker, from Old French toie ‘sheath’ (Latin theca).
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Modern, Tamil, Telugu
Worship; Flower; Pray Flower; Blossom
Surname or Lastname
English (Leicestershire)
English (Leicestershire) : variant of Towne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps, as Reaney proposes, a variant of Tough.
Girl/Female
Australian, Scandinavian
Toy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from the Old Norse personal name Tópi, Túpi, a short form of a personal name formed with þórr, name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor) + a second element with initial b-, for example björn ‘bear’, ‘warrior’. On the other hand, the name is found mainly in Dorset and Devon, which are far from areas of Scandinavian settlement.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Bull-like. The constellation Taurus.
Boy/Male
Egyptian Norse Swedish Arthurian Legend Irish Scandinavian Scottish
King.
Boy/Male
Australian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, French, German, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese
Gift of God; God; Abbreviation of Names Like Mateo and Teodor; Form of Tom; Twin
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Þórr, TOR means "Thor" or "thunder." Compare with other forms of Tor.
Boy/Male
Aramaic American English
Twin.
Male
English
Short form of English Thomas, TOM means "twin."
Boy/Male
English American
Fox. Tod is a Scottish nickname meaning a clever or wily person.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Thomas.Polish : from a short form of the personal name Tomasz (see Thomas).Chinese : see Tan.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mongolian Baatar, BÃTOR means "warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia and the south)
English (East Anglia and the south) : topographic name for someone who lived on a spur of a hill, from the Old English dative case hÅe (originally used after a preposition) of hÅh ‘spur of a hill’. The surname may also derive from any of the minor places named with this word, such as Hoo in Kent and Hooe in Devon and Sussex.Chinese : see Hu.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Good, goodness.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Todd, TOD means "fox."
Boy/Male
Spanish
God. Abbreviation of names like Mateo and Teodor.
Boy/Male
African, Czechoslovakian, German, Teutonic
Rich
TOO TALL
TOO TALL
Boy/Male
Scottish Irish
From the craggy hills.' Tor is a name for a craggy hilltop and also may refer to a watchtower.
Girl/Female
Latin
Blesses the food of children.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Sun; Cute
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French
Spear Servant
Boy/Male
English
Lives at the river crossing.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
Like a Moon
Girl/Female
Australian, German
Man
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Son of Lord Krishna; Son of Krishna and Rukmini
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Shapeless
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Cute
TOO TALL
TOO TALL
TOO TALL
TOO TALL
TOO TALL
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
n.
The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school.
n.
Top-boots.
v. i.
To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.
adv.
Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much.
v. t.
The act of towing, or the state of being towed; --chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow.
v. t.
To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.
adv.
Likewise; also; in addition.
v. i.
To excel; to rise above others.
v. t.
To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick.
v. i.
To peep; to look narrowly.
v. i.
To court; to make love.
v. t.
To see; to spy.
v. t.
To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in the past participle.
v. t.
To shape, form, or finish with a tool.
n.
A tool applied to the top of the work, in distinction from a tool inserted in the anvil and on which the work is placed.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
v. t.
To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.