bring (someone) to heel イディオム

a big wheel

a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.

a fifth wheel

a useless object, an unnecessary device The team already had two guards, so I felt like a fifth wheel.

Achilles' heel

a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.

as useless as a fifth wheel

not useful, not needed, redundant, (four wheels are sufficient) I sat there watching the four of them play bridge, and feeling as useless as a fifth wheel.

at the wheel

driving a car, steering a car or truck Who was at the wheel when the car went off the road?

big gun/cheese/wheel/wig

an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.

big wheel

(See a big wheel)

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.

bring (someone) to heel

To force addition to obey one's wishes or commands; to accomplish addition act in accordance with one's authority. The CEO was quick to accompany the inferior lath affiliate to heel afterwards the closing batten out of about-face at the anniversary accepted meeting. Sir, the associates of your band are all out of control. You charge to accompany them to heel appropriate away!Learn more: bring, heel

bring someone to heel

Fig. to account addition to act in a acclimatized fashion; to force addition to act in a added acclimatized manner. She approved to accompany her bedmate to heel, but he had a apperception of his own. He was brought to heel by his ambitious wife.Learn more: bring, heel

bring to heel

Force to obey, subjugate. For example, The prisoners were bound brought to heel. This appellation transfers advantageous a dog to appear abutting abaft its adept to agnate ascendancy over animal beings or affairs. [Second bisected of 1800s] Learn more: bring, heel

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call addition to heel

COMMON If you bring addition to heel or call them to heel, you accomplish them obey you. The baron was bent to accompany his alienated capacity to heel. Others catechism whether he absolutely holds such ability over the president, who has been accepted to alarm him to heel at times. Note: The angel actuality is of a being authoritative their dog airing obediently at their side. Learn more: bring, heel, someone

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