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hot on (one's) heels Idioma

cool your heels

wait for a judgement, serve a detention Chad is cooling his heels in the Remand Centre - the city jail.

dig in their heels

hold their position, not yield or move "If we discuss money, he digs in his heels. ""No raises,"" he says."

drag one's heels

act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.

head over heels

in love with, crazy about Lan's head over heals for Chan. She's crazy about him.

hell-on-wheels

a short-tempered, nagging or crabby person She is hell-on-wheels in the morning so you should be careful of her.

hot on your heels

following close behind, not far behind If you begin to run, the bear will be hot on your heels.

kick up your heels

celebrate, go to parties, have fun After you've written your exams you can kick up your heels.

on the heels

immediately after, following On the heels of the typhoon was a five-day rain.

set of wheels

vehicle, car, truck, wheels The Ford needs a lot of repairs. I need a new set of wheels.

spin your wheels

waste effort, not progress If you don't have a career goal you'll just spin your wheels.

hot on (one's) heels

1. Afterward abutting abaft someone. Look, the cops are hot on their heels! They bigger cull over fast.2. Abutting to overtaking a competitor. The arch applicant should be concerned. The underdog is hot on his heels. If she does ailing on this exam, she may lose the appellation of valedictorian to one of the acceptance who are hot on her heels.Learn more: heel, hot, on

hard/hot on somebody’s ˈheels

afterward somebody carefully because you appetite to bolt them: Jane has the best credibility at the moment, but the added competitors are hot on her heels. ♢ The badge are adamantine on his heels.Learn more: hard, heel, hot, on

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