| 词组 | hot on heels |
| 释义 | Idiom hot on heelshard/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 (one's) heels1. Following close behind someone. Look, the cops are hot on their heels! They better pull over fast. 2. Close to overtaking a competitor. The leading candidate should be concerned. The underdog is hot on his heels. If she does poorly on this exam, she may lose the title of valedictorian to one of the students who are hot on her heels. hard/hot on somebody’s ˈheelsfollowing somebody closely because you want to catch them: Jane has the most points at the moment, but the other competitors are hot on her heels.The police are hard on his heels. |
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