hard on the heels of something

hard on the heels of something
hard on the heels of something phrase
happening very soon after something

This disaster comes hard on the heels of last week’s train crash.

Thesaurus: after another event or timesynonym
Main entry: hard

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hard on the heels of something — (hard) on the heels of (something) close behind or soon after something. The fighting came on the heels of even deadlier combat in a village ten miles to the north. Usage notes: usually used with the verbs come or follow and also used in the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • hard on the heels of (something) — hard/hot on the heels of (something) if something comes hard on the heels of something else, it happens very soon after it. A film contract came hard on the heels of the success of their first album …   New idioms dictionary

  • hard on the heels of something — happening very soon after something This disaster comes hard on the heels of last week s train crash …   English dictionary

  • follow (hard) on the heels of something — phrase to happen very soon after something else The factory closure follows hard on the heels of several others. Thesaurus: to happen after something elsesynonym Main entry: follow …   Useful english dictionary

  • hard on the heels of — (hard) on the heels of (something) close behind or soon after something. The fighting came on the heels of even deadlier combat in a village ten miles to the north. Usage notes: usually used with the verbs come or follow and also used in the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • hot on the heels of (something) — hard/hot on the heels of (something) if something comes hard on the heels of something else, it happens very soon after it. A film contract came hard on the heels of the success of their first album …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the heels of something — (hard) on the heels of (something) close behind or soon after something. The fighting came on the heels of even deadlier combat in a village ten miles to the north. Usage notes: usually used with the verbs come or follow and also used in the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the heels of — (hard) on the heels of (something) close behind or soon after something. The fighting came on the heels of even deadlier combat in a village ten miles to the north. Usage notes: usually used with the verbs come or follow and also used in the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the heels of — {prep.} Just after; following (something, especially an event). Often used with hard for emphasis. * /Hard on the heels of the women s liberation parade, homosexuals declared a gay pride week. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on the heels of — {prep.} Just after; following (something, especially an event). Often used with hard for emphasis. * /Hard on the heels of the women s liberation parade, homosexuals declared a gay pride week. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

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