- be on your tail
- be (sitting) on (your) tail
to be driving too close behind you.
That Volvo's been sitting on my tail for the past ten minutes and it's starting to really annoy me.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be on your tail
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your tail between your legs — (your) tail between (your) legs feeling ashamed and embarrassed. After playing so badly for the entire game, the team walked off with their tails between their legs. Etymology: based on the behavior of dogs, who will put their tails between their … New idioms dictionary
your tail between legs — (your) tail between (your) legs feeling ashamed and embarrassed. After playing so badly for the entire game, the team walked off with their tails between their legs. Etymology: based on the behavior of dogs, who will put their tails between their … New idioms dictionary
get off your tail — get off (your) tail American, very informal to stop being lazy and start doing something. You ve just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job. (often an order) … New idioms dictionary
be chasing your tail — be chasing (your) tail to be very busy doing a lot of things, but achieving very little. I ve been chasing my tail all morning trying to fix a day when everyone can attend … New idioms dictionary
with your tail between your legs — informal phrase ashamed or upset because you have been defeated We’re going to send them home with their tails between their legs. Thesaurus: feeling ashamed or embarrassedsynonym feeling sad or unhappysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
with (your) tail between (your) legs — if you leave somewhere with your tail between your legs, you leave feeling ashamed and embarrassed because you have failed or made a mistake. The losing team walked off with their tails between their legs … New idioms dictionary
chase your tail — If you are chasing your tail, you are very busy but not being very productive … The small dictionary of idiomes
work your tail off — If you work your tail off, you work extremely hard … The small dictionary of idiomes
be sitting on your tail — be (sitting) on (your) tail to be driving too close behind you. That Volvo s been sitting on my tail for the past ten minutes and it s starting to really annoy me … New idioms dictionary
have your tail up — If someone has their tail up, they are optimistic and expect to be successful … The small dictionary of idiomes
