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at heels
at (someone's) heels
1.
if you are at someone's heels, you are following very close behind them.
Dr Grange walked through the ward with a group of student doctors at his heels.

2.
if you are at the heels of someone that you are competing with, you are very close to defeating them.
With so many promising young contenders at his heels, Roper can't afford to make any mistakes.

There are many younger women snapping at her heels, eager to replace her as company director.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

at someone's heels
at (someone's) heels
1.
if you are at someone's heels, you are following very close behind them.
Dr Grange walked through the ward with a group of student doctors at his heels.

2.
if you are at the heels of someone that you are competing with, you are very close to defeating them.
With so many promising young contenders at his heels, Roper can't afford to make any mistakes.

There are many younger women snapping at her heels, eager to replace her as company director.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

at one's heels
close behind someone
The large car was at my heels during my drive into town.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

at one's heels
adv. phr. Close behind; as a constant follower or companion.
The boy got tired of having his little brother at his heels all day.
John ran by the finish line with Ned at his heels.
Bad luck followed at his heels all his life.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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