on one's heel

on one's heel
See: TURN ON ONE'S HEEL.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • one's heel — To turn sharply round, to turn back or away ● heel …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's heel — See: TURN ON ONE S HEEL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ one's\ heel — See: turn on one s heel …   Словарь американских идиом

  • turn (on one's) heel — turn sharply. → heel …   English new terms dictionary

  • turn on one's heel — ► turn (on one s) heel turn sharply. Main Entry: ↑heel …   English terms dictionary

  • under one's heel — {adv. phr.} In one s power or control. * /If one marriage partner always wants to keep the other person under his or her heel, it is not a happy or democratic arrangement and may lead to a divorce./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • under one's heel — {adv. phr.} In one s power or control. * /If one marriage partner always wants to keep the other person under his or her heel, it is not a happy or democratic arrangement and may lead to a divorce./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • under\ one's\ heel — adv. phr. In one s power or control. If one marriage partner always wants to keep the other person under his or her heel, it is not a happy or democratic arrangement and may lead to a divorce …   Словарь американских идиом

  • heel — heel1 [hēl] n. [ME hele < OE hela, akin to Du hiel < Gmc * hanhila < * hanha < IE base * kenk , leg joint, heel] 1. the back part of the human foot, under the ankle and behind the instep: see CALCANEUS 2. the corresponding part of the …   English World dictionary

  • 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

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