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His heels appears in idioms describing someone's movement or position relative to another.
To be at his heels or on his heels is to follow closely behind, either literally or figuratively in competition.
To be hot on his heels intensifies this—pursuing with urgency.
To cool his heels is to wait, often forced to do so by someone in authority.
To dig in his heels is to resist stubbornly.
To kick up his heels is to enjoy oneself with abandon.
- tiptoesWalks on foot-fronts
- shoeCovering for feet
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- followGo behind another
- sockKnitted foot covering
shadow · step · pursue · nipping · sole · trail · tailgate · kicks · ankle · hard on · boot · rub · stilettos · feet · cobblestones · pumps · twist · worn down
- cribbagecribbage board, peg, pegs, pegging, nobs