- bring to heel
- bring/call (someone) to heel
to force someone to obey you.
He decided that threatening to sue the publishers was the easiest way of bringing them to heel.
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bring to heel
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bring to heel — bring (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. Western politicians opposed the president s effort to bring the Supreme Court to heel. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bring to heel (= to order a dog to walk close behind you) … New idioms dictionary
bring to heel — ► bring to heel bring under control. Main Entry: ↑heel … English terms dictionary
bring to heel — To cause or persuade to come to heel • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
bring\ to\ heel — • to heel • bring to heel • come to heel adj. phr. 1. Close behind. The dog ran after a rabbit, but Jack brought him to heel. 2. Under control; to obedience. When Peter was sixteen, he thought he could do as he pleased, but his father cut off his … Словарь американских идиом
bring to heel — See: TO HEEL … Dictionary of American idioms
bring to heel — See: TO HEEL … Dictionary of American idioms
bring to heel — verb a) to force someone to obey b) to be forced to obey … Wiktionary
heel — Ⅰ. heel [1] ► NOUN 1) the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2) the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 3) the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist. 4) informal, dated a contemptible person. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ … English terms dictionary
bring someone to heel — bring (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. Western politicians opposed the president s effort to bring the Supreme Court to heel. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bring to heel (= to order a dog to walk close behind you) … New idioms dictionary
bring — /brɪŋ / (say bring) verb (t) (brought, bringing) 1. to cause to come with oneself; take along to the place or person sought; conduct or convey. 2. to cause to come, as to a recipient or possessor, to the mind or knowledge, into a particular… …
