- at someone's heels
- just behind someone
I pushed my way through the crowd, Jules at my heels.
English dictionary. 2014.
at someone's heels
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at someone's heels — at (someone s) heels 1. if you are at someone s heels, you are following very close behind them. Dr Grange walked through the ward with a group of student doctors at his heels. 2. if you are at the heels of someone that you are competing with,… … New idioms dictionary
at someone's heels — at someone’s heels phrase just behind someone I pushed my way through the crowd, Jules at my heels. Thesaurus: behind or in front of something or someonesynonym next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: heel * * * at someone s heels … Useful english dictionary
hard on (someone's) heels — hard/hot on (someone s) heels 1. if you are hard on someone s heels, you are following very close behind them, especially because you are trying to catch them. She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels. 2. if you are… … New idioms dictionary
hot on (someone's) heels — hard/hot on (someone s) heels 1. if you are hard on someone s heels, you are following very close behind them, especially because you are trying to catch them. She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels. 2. if you are… … New idioms dictionary
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.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
trip up someone's heels — To trip up or overthrow someone • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
hard on someone's heels — hard on someone’s heels phrase following close behind someone Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: hard … Useful english dictionary
tread on someone's heels — To come crowding behind • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
hard on someone's heels — following close behind someone … English dictionary
at heels — at (someone s) heels 1. if you are at someone s heels, you are following very close behind them. Dr Grange walked through the ward with a group of student doctors at his heels. 2. if you are at the heels of someone that you are competing with,… … New idioms dictionary
