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on someone's tail — informal following someone closely. → tail … English new terms dictionary
on someone's tail — CLOSE BEHIND, following closely, (hard) on someone s heels. → tail * * * on someone s tail Following someone very closely • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * following someone closely a police car stayed on his tail for half a mile * * * on someone s… … Useful english dictionary
on someone's tail — ► on someone s tail informal following someone closely. Main Entry: ↑tail … English terms dictionary
cast salt on someone's tail — To find or catch someone, from the jocularly recommended method of catching a bird ● salt … Useful english dictionary
tail — tail1 [tāl] n. [ME < OE tægel, akin to OHG zagel < IE base * dek̑ , to tear, tear off > Sans saśā, fringe] 1. a) the rear end of an animal s body, esp. when forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk b) such an appendage 2.… … English World dictionary
tail — ► NOUN 1) the hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the rest of the body. 2) something extending downwards, outwards, or back like an animal s tail. 3) the rear part of an aircraft, with the tailplane and rudder. 4) the… … English terms dictionary
on someone’s tail — mod. following someone closely. □ There is a huge truck on my tail. What should I do? □ Keep on her tail and don’t let her out of your sight … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on someone's tail — a police car stayed on his tail Syn: close behind, following closely, (hard) on someone s heels … Thesaurus of popular words
work someone's tail off — verb To cause someone to work hard, eg, as a supervisor. Syn: work someones arse off, work someones ass off, work someones butt off … Wiktionary
be on someone's tail — British to drive very close behind another car … English dictionary
