spin on (one's) heels

spin on (one's) heels

To suddenly leave or depart. After walking in on an obviously private conversation, I spun on my heel and stepped right back out of the room. Several high-profile sponsors are spinning on their heels following the athlete's controversial statements.
See also: heel, on, spin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • turn on (one's) heel
  • turn on one's heel
  • turn on your heel
  • turn/spin on your heel
  • depart
  • depart for (some place)
  • depart for some place
  • cop a heel
  • depart this life
  • you heel