hard on (someone's) heels — hard/hot on (someone s) heels 1. if you are hard on someone s heels, you are following very close behind them, especially because you are trying to catch them. She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels. 2. if you are… … New idioms dictionary
hard on someone's heels — If you are hard on someone s heels, you are close to them and trying to catch or overtake them. ( Hot on someone s heels is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
hot — /hɒt / (say hot) adjective (hotter, hottest) 1. having or communicating heat; having a high temperature: a hot stove. 2. having a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation. 3. having an effect as of burning on… …
hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
hot — 1 adjective hotter, hottest HIGH TEMPERATURE 1 WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC having a high temperature: It s too hot in here shall I open a window? | a nice hot bath | How hot is the water? | the hottest summer I can remember | hot countries | red hot… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hot — I UK [hɒt] / US [hɑt] adjective Word forms hot : adjective hot comparative hotter superlative hottest *** Other ways of saying hot: tepid almost cold: used especially of liquids: a mouthful of tepid coffee lukewarm only slightly hot: used… … English dictionary
hot on (your) heels — 1. following directly behind someone. She headed inside the house with her brother hot on her heels. 2. very near to someone in rank. They know we re hard on their heels and that they ve got to win their next three games to make the playoffs … New idioms dictionary
hot — [ hat ] adjective *** ▸ 1 very high in temperature ▸ 2 food: with spices ▸ 3 involving strong emotion ▸ 4 exciting and interesting ▸ 5 very good/skillful/lucky ▸ 6 difficult/dangerous ▸ 7 involving sex ▸ 8 determined to do something ▸ 9 busy ▸ 10 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hot on the heels of — arriving or happening very close behind someone or something … English dictionary
on someone's or something's heels — 1 ◇ If you are (close/hard/hot) on someone s or something s heels, you are chasing or following that person or thing very closely. The police were hot on his heels. 2 ◇ If something comes or follows close/hard/hot on something s heels or… … Useful english dictionary
