be down at heel
71down-bow — noun a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow • Hypernyms: ↑bow * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbō noun : a stroke in playing a bowed instrument (as a violin) from the heel toward the point of the bow contrasted with up bow; symbol ∧ or ⊓ * * * /down… …
72down at (the) heel(s) — idi down at (the) heel(s), dressed in shabby clothing; looking slovenly …
73heel-toe gait — the normal, nonpathologic gait in which the heel touches down first and the toes last …
74down-at-the-heel — adjective see down at the heels …
75heel — Synonyms and related words: SOB, accouter, afterpart, afterpiece, appoint, arch, arm, back, back door, back seat, back side, balance, bastard, bear off, bedog, behind, bend, blackguard, bounder, branch off, breech, broke, bugger, cad, cant,… …
76run down — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, ausgespielt, battered, beat up, beaten up, belittle, blow, break down, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, broken down, burn out, burned out, cachectic, calm, calm down, cease, collapse, collide,… …
77low-heel — n Australian a prostitute. The term refers to someone who is literally down at heel from walk ing the streets. The second form of the expression is based on a mis hearing of the true phrase …
78broken-down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See break, breakdown. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dilapidated, battered, in disrepair; see broken 2 , old 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect:… …
79To be down at the heel — Heel Heel, n. [OE. hele, heele, AS. h[=e]la, perh. for h[=o]hila, fr. AS. h[=o]h heel (cf. {Hough}); but cf. D. hiel, OFries. heila, h[=e]la, Icel. h[ae]ll, Dan. h[ae]l, Sw. h[ a]l, and L. calx. [root]12. Cf. {Inculcate}.] 1. The hinder part of… …
80The Iron Heel — Infobox Book name = The Iron Heel title orig = translator = image caption = Book Cover based on the overthrow of the Socialist President Salvador Allende of Chile author = Jack London illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language …
