| 词组 | show one a clean pair of heels |
| 释义 | (redirected from show one a clean pair of heels)show (someone) a clean pair of heelsTo run or move away from someone at great speed. He showed the mugger a clean pair of heels, skittering down a side alley and escaping out of sight. The runner showed her competitors a clean pair of heels as soon as the race began, and she maintained a comfortable lead throughout. show (someone) a clean pair of heelsBRITISHIf you show someone a clean pair of heels or show a clean pair of heels in a race or a competitive situation, you win easily. John and Alison Cheetham showed a clean pair of heels in both of the races on Saturday. The Cairns junior showed them a clean pair of heels again at ANZ Stadium yesterday. Nokia has shown its rivals a clean pair of heels. show someone or something a clean pair of heels1 run away from someone or something as fast as possible. 2 demonstrate clear superiority to someone or something. 2 2002 Tom's Hardware Guide How fast does a PC fitted with the most powerful hardware have to be in order to show a clean pair of heels to the world's best PC systems? show (somebody) a clean pair of ˈheels(informal)1 run away: They ran after her, but she showed them a clean pair of heels. 2 get ahead of somebody in a competition: As makers of quality software, they’ve shown the rest of the industry a clean pair of heels. |
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