意味: at one's heels

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heels イディオム

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.

the wheels fall off

it breaks, it fails, fall apart When the coach is away, our team loses. The wheels fall off!

wheels

vehicle (car, truck etc.), set of wheels Jeff, can I borrow your wheels? My sister needs a ride to the mall.

wheels fall off

(See the wheels fall off)

wheels of steel

turntables

at sb's heels

near；following closely紧跟在…后面
He kept at my heels．他紧紧跟着我。
Famine often follows at the heels of war．战争之后常常跟着饥荒。

kick up one's heels

have a merry time； celebrate欢欣鼓舞；庆祝
When exams were over， the students went to town to kick up their heels．考试结束后，学生们进城去欢庆了一番。
The children kicked up their heels as soon as they were let out of school．孩子们一放学就高兴得手舞足蹈。

on sb's heels

following closely紧随
Little children like to follow on the heels of their elder brothers and sisters．小孩喜欢跟他们的哥哥姐姐学。

take to one's heels

begin to run or run away逃走
The criminal took to his heels but was soon caught by the police．罪犯逃跑了，但很快就被警察抓了起来。

spin one's wheels

Idiom(s): spin one's wheels

Theme: WASTE - EFFORT

to be in motion, but get nowhere. (Slang.)
• This is a terrible job. I'm just spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere.
• Get organized and try to accomplish something. Stop spinning your wheels!

set one back on one's heels

Idiom(s): set one back on one's heels

Theme: SURPRISE

to surprise, shock, or overwhelm someone.
• Her sudden announcement set us all back on our heels.
• The manager scolded me, and that really set me back on my heels.

on the heels of

Idiom(s): on the heels of sth

Theme: PROXIMITY

soon after something. (Informal.)
• There was a rainstorm on the heels of the windstorm.
• The team held a victory celebration on the heels of their winning season.

head over heels in love

Idiom(s): head over heels in love (with sb)

Theme: LOVE

very much in love with someone. (Fixed order.)
• John is head over heels in love with Mary.
• They are head over heels in love with each other.
• They are head over heels in love.

head over heels in debt

Idiom(s): head over heels in debt

Theme: COMMERCE - DEBT

deeply in debt. (Fixed order.)
• Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she tore up her credit cards.
• I couldn’t stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.

hard on one's heels

Idiom(s): hard on one's heels

Theme: PROXIMITY

following someone very closely; following very closely to someone's heels. (Informal.)
• I ran as fast as I could, but the dog was still hard on my heels.
• Here comes Sally, and John is hard on her heels.

fall head over heels in love

Idiom(s): fall head over heels in love (with sb)

Theme: LOVE

to fall deeply in love with someone, perhaps suddenly.
• Roger fell head over heels in love with Maggie, and they were married within the month.
• Very few people actually fall head over heels in love with each other.
• She fell head over heels in love and thought she was dreaming.

fall head over heels

Idiom(s): fall head over heels

Theme: FALLING

to fall down, perhaps turning over or rolling.
• Fred tripped on the rug and fell head over heels into the center of the room.
• Slow down or you will fall down—head over heels.

down-at-the-heels

Idiom(s): down-at-the-heels

Theme: POORNESS

shabby; poorly dressed. (Refers to shoes that are worn down at the heels.)
• The hobo was really down-at-the-heels.
• Tom's house needs paint. It looks down-at-the-heels.

dig one's heels in

Idiom(s): dig one's heels in

Theme: STUBBORNNESS

to refuse to alter one's course of action or opinions; to be obstinate or determined.
• The student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions.
• I'm digging in my heels. I'm not going back.

cool one's heels

Idiom(s): cool one's heels

Theme: WAITING

to wait (for someone). (Informal.)
• I spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone.
• All right. If you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you.

Come on the heels of

If something comes on the heels of something, it follows very soon after it.

Dig your heels in

If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something.

Drag your heels

If you drag your heels, you either delay doing something or do it as slowly as possible because you don't want to do it.

Hard on someone's heels

If you are hard on someone's heels, you are close to them and trying to catch or overtake them. ('Hot on someone's heels' is also used.)

Kick your heels

(UK) If you have to kick your heels, you are forced to wait for the result or outcome of something.

Set the wheels in motion

When you set the wheels in motion, you get something started.

Show someone a clean pair of heels

If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.

Take to your heels

If you take to your heels, you run away.

be head over heels in love

be completely in love: "You can see that he's head over heels in love with her."

to fall head over heels for someone

to completely fall in love: "He fell head over heels for her."

at one's heels|heel|heels

adv. phr. Close behind; as a constant follower or companion. The boy got tired of having his little brother at his heels all day. John ran by the finish line with Ned at his heels. Bad luck followed at his heels all his life.

cool one's heels|cool|heel|heels

v. phr., slang To be kept waiting by another's pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him. I was left to cool my heels outside while the others went into the office.

drag one's feet|drag|drag one's heels|feet|foot|he

v. phr. To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet.

grease the wheels|grease|wheel|wheels

v. phr., informal To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted. Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank. William's father tried to grease the wheels for him to get a new job.

head over heels|head|heel|heels|heels over head

1a. In a somersault; upside down; head first. It was so dark Bob fell head over heels into a big hole in the ground.
Compare: UPSIDE DOWN. 1b. In great confusion or disorder; hastily. The children all tried to come in the door at once, head over heels.
Compare: TOPSY-TURVY. 2. informal Completely; deeply. He was head over heels in debt. She was head over heels in love.

hell-on-wheels|hell|wheel|wheels

n., slang A short-tempered, nagging, or crabby person especially one who makes another unhappy by constantly criticizing him even when he has done nothing wrong. Finnegan complains that his wife is hell on wheels; he is considering getting a divorce.

kick up one's heels|heels|kick|kick up

v. phr., informal To have a merry time; celebrate. When exams were over the students went to town to kick up their heels. Mary was usually very quiet but at the farewell party she kicked up her heels and had a wonderful time.

on the heels of|heel|heels|on

prep. Just after; following (something, especially an event).

Often used with "hard" for emphasis. Hard on the heels of the women's liberation parade, homosexuals declared a "gay pride week."

set back on one's heels|heel|heels|knock back on o

v. phr., informal To give an unpleasant surprise; upset suddenly; stop or turn back (someone's) progress. Jack brags too much and it set him back on his heels when the coach told him he wasn't as good a player as he thought he was. Jean was doing very well in school until sickness knocked her back on her heels.
Compare: KNOCK FOR A LOOP, THROW FOR A LOSS.

spin one's wheels|spin|wheel|wheels

v. phr. 1. Said of cars stuck in snow or mud whose wheels are turning without the car moving forward. There was so much snow on the driveway that my car's wheels were spinning in it and we couldn't get going. 2. To exert effort in a job without making any progress. I've been working for the firm for two decades, but I feel I am merely spinning my wheels.

take to one's heels|heel|heels|show|show a clean p

v. phr. To begin to run or run away. When he heard the police coming, the thief took to his heels.

More Idioms/Phrases

take the stand take the starch out of take the stump take the wind out of one's sails take the words out of one's mouth take things easy take to take to heart take to one's heels take to task take to the cleaners take to the woods take turns take up take up arms take up the cudgels for take up with

English Vocalbulary

at one's mercy at one's own risk at one's peril at one's right at one's side at one's whistle at one's wit's end at one time at par at peace at present at random at rest at retail at risk at rock bottom at school at sea