at someone's heels
1at 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,… …
2at 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 …
3hard 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… …
4hot 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… …
5hard 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.) …
6trip up someone's heels — To trip up or overthrow someone • • • Main Entry: ↑heel …
7hard 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 …
8tread on someone's heels — To come crowding behind • • • Main Entry: ↑heel …
9at someone's heels — just behind someone I pushed my way through the crowd, Jules at my heels …
10hard on someone's heels — following close behind someone …
