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be close on 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • hard on someone's heels — following close behind someone …   English dictionary

  • close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • close — verb (closed, closing) –verb (t) /kloʊz / (say klohz) 1. to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.). 2. to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in. 3. to shut in or surround on all sides; enclose; cover in. 4. to refuse… …  

  • on someone's tail — CLOSE BEHIND, following closely, (hard) on someone s heels. → tail * * * on someone s tail Following someone very closely • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * following someone closely a police car stayed on his tail for half a mile * * * on someone s… …   Useful 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

  • on someone's tail — a police car stayed on his tail Syn: close behind, following closely, (hard) on someone s heels …   Thesaurus of popular words

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