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hot on 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 hard on the heels of someone that you are competing with, you are very close to defeating them.
They know we're hard on their heels and they've got to win their next three games to retain the championship.

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

hot 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 hard on the heels of someone that you are competing with, you are very close to defeating them.
They know we're hard on their heels and they've got to win their next three games to retain the championship.

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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