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1 to kick one's heels
matar el tiempo————————rascarse la barriga* estar plantado or de plantón -
2 high heels
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3 to dig one's heels in
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4 head over heels
1) (completely: He fell head over heels in love.) perdidamente, locamente2) (turning over completely; headfirst: He fell head over heels into a pond.) patas arriba -
5 to take to one's heels
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6 be on s.o.'s heels
be on s.o.'s heelsexpr.• pisarle los talones a alguien expr. -
7 click one's heels
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8 fall head over heels
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9 fall head over heels in love with s.o.
fall head over heels in love with s.o.expr.• enamorarse perdidamente expr.English-spanish dictionary > fall head over heels in love with s.o.
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10 noise made with the heels
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11 to be hard on somebody's heels
figurative use pisar los talones a alguien -
12 to be head over heels in love with somebody
estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be head over heels in love with somebody
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13 to be head over heels in love
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14 to be on somebody's heels
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15 to click one's heels
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16 to drag one's feet/heels
to drag one's feet/heelsfigurative use dar largas al asunto -
17 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) pisándole a uno los talones -
18 kick one's heels
(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) quedarse plantado esperando -
19 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) darse a la fuga, echar a correr, salir pitando -
20 to be at or on sb's heels
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