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call someone to heel — bring/call (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. He decided that threatening to sue the publishers was the easiest way of bringing them to heel … New idioms dictionary
bring someone to heel — If you bring someone to heel, you make them obey you.( Call someone to heel is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
bring someone to heel — bring/call/someone to heel phrase to make someone do what you want them to do Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: heel * * * bring someone under control … Useful english dictionary
bring someone to heel — bring/call (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. He decided that threatening to sue the publishers was the easiest way of bringing them to heel … New idioms dictionary
heel — heel1 [ hil ] noun count ** 1. ) the back part of your foot, below your ANKLE: I ve got a sore heel. A little dog followed them, snapping at their heels. sit back on your heels: He sat back on his heels and swore. 2. ) the part underneath the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heel — I UK [hiːl] / US [hɪl] noun [countable] Word forms heel : singular heel plural heels ** 1) the back part of your foot, below your ankle I ve got a sore heel. sit back on your heels: He sat back on his heels and swore. 2) a) the part underneath… … English dictionary
call to heel — bring/call (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. He decided that threatening to sue the publishers was the easiest way of bringing them to heel … New idioms dictionary
heel — 1 noun (C) 1 OF YOUR FOOT the back part of your foot body, foot 1 2 OF A SHOE the raised part of a shoe that is under the back of your foot 3 high heeled/low heeled etc high heeled or low heeled shoes have high or low heels 4 OF A SOCK the part… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bring to heel — bring/call (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. He decided that threatening to sue the publishers was the easiest way of bringing them to heel … New idioms dictionary
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