- call 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.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
call to heel
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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
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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
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call someone 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 … New idioms dictionary
call someone to heel — bring/call/someone to heel phrase to make someone do what you want them to do Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: heel … Useful english dictionary
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bring someone to heel — If you bring someone to heel, you make them obey you.( Call someone to heel is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
