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idiomshow sb a clean pair of heels BrEBrE1 old-fashioned to run much faster than someone who is trying to catch you:Jack jumped down from the fence and showed the farmer a clean pair of heels.2 if someone you are competing with shows you a clean pair of heels, they beat you easily ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Until recently the markets in the Far East have shown Britain and America a clean pair of heels when it comes to growth.
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