- come to heel
- See: TO HEEL.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
come to heel
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come to heel — 1. To come in behind 2. To obey or follow like a dog 3. To submit to authority • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
come to heel — If someone comes to heel, they stop behaving in a way that is annoying to someone in authority and start being obedient … The small dictionary of idiomes
come\ 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
come to heel — to stop behaving in a way that annoys someone in authority and to start obeying their orders. A few government rebels refused to come to heel and had to be expelled from the party … New idioms dictionary
come to heel — See: TO HEEL … Dictionary of American idioms
come to heel — obey, comply; give up by surrendering … English contemporary dictionary
heel — heel1 [hi:l] n ↑heel, ↑upper, ↑toe, ↑lace, ↑lining, ↑sole ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of your foot)¦ 2¦(of a shoe)¦ 3¦(of a sock)¦ 4¦(of your hand)¦ 5 heels 6 at … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
come — [c]/kʌm / (say kum) verb (came, come, coming) –verb (i) 1. to move towards the speaker or towards a particular place; approach. 2. to arrive by movement or in course of progress; approach or arrive in time, succession, etc. (sometimes in… …
Come Out, Ye Black and Tans — (sometimes Black and Tan ) is an Irish rebel song referring to the Black and Tans, the British paramilitary police auxiliary force in Ireland during the 1920s. The song was written by Dominic Behan as a tribute to his father Stephen; often… … Wikipedia
