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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, you are very close to defeating them.

With so many promising young contenders at his heels, Roper can't afford to make any mistakes.

There are many younger women snapping at her heels, eager to replace her as company director.


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  • heels over head — adverb in disorderly haste we ran head over heels toward the shelter • Syn: ↑head over heels, ↑topsy turvy, ↑topsy turvily, ↑in great confusion * * * adverb archaic : head over heels …   Useful english dictionary

  • heels over head — See: HEAD OVER HEELS …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • heels — noun a) plural of heel She wore a short skirt and heels. b) High heeled shoes …   Wiktionary

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