She turned on her heel and went back to her room.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
turn on your heel — turn/spin/on your heel mainly literary phrase to turn quickly Thesaurus: to change positionsynonym Main entry: heel * * * ˌturn/ˌspin on your ˈheel idiom … Useful english dictionary
spin/turn on your heel — to turn away from someone in a very quick or sudden way He told us he had nothing more to say, then he turned on his heel and walked away. • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
spin on your heel — turn/spin/on your heel mainly literary phrase to turn quickly Thesaurus: to change positionsynonym Main entry: heel * * * spin on your heel see ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
turn on heel — turn on (your) heel to leave quickly and suddenly. She turned on her heel and went back to her room. Etymology: based on the idea that you could quickly change the direction in which you are moving by literally turning on your heel … New idioms dictionary
heel — [[t]hi͟ːl[/t]] heels, heeling, heeled 1) N COUNT Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. 2) N COUNT The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back. He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot. ...the shoes … English dictionary
turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heel — heel1 [hi:l] n ↑heel, ↑upper, ↑toe, ↑lace, ↑lining, ↑sole ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of your foot)¦ 2¦(of a shoe)¦ 3¦(of a sock)¦ 4¦(of your hand)¦ 5 heels 6 at … Dictionary of contemporary English
heel — 1 noun (C) 1 OF YOUR FOOT the back part of your foot body, foot 1 2 OF A SHOE the raised part of a shoe that is under the back of your foot 3 high heeled/low heeled etc high heeled or low heeled shoes have high or low heels 4 OF A SOCK the part… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heel — heel1 [ hil ] noun count ** 1. ) the back part of your foot, below your ANKLE: I ve got a sore heel. A little dog followed them, snapping at their heels. sit back on your heels: He sat back on his heels and swore. 2. ) the part underneath the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heel — I UK [hiːl] / US [hɪl] noun [countable] Word forms heel : singular heel plural heels ** 1) the back part of your foot, below your ankle I ve got a sore heel. sit back on your heels: He sat back on his heels and swore. 2) a) the part underneath… … English dictionary
