{"id":20734,"date":"2024-04-19T20:26:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T03:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/?p=20734"},"modified":"2024-04-19T20:27:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T03:27:00","slug":"heel-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/heel-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Heel Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-1192513891\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Heel Idioms<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The humble heel. It&#8217;s the part of your shoe that elevates your look (and sometimes your height!), but did you know it&#8217;s also bursting with idioms? That&#8217;s right, these everyday expressions use &#8220;heel&#8221; in surprising ways to convey a range of meanings. So, lace up your metaphorical boots and let&#8217;s explore the world of heel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">idioms<\/a>!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">List of Heel Idioms<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Achilles&#8217; heel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be at someone&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To cool one&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To dig in one&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To drag one&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To be on one&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head over heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To turn on one&#8217;s heel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On someone&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take to one&#8217;s heels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Show someone a clean pair of heels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the heel of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring someone to heel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Heel Idioms with Meaning and Examples<\/mark><br><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Achilles&#8217; heel<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A vulnerable point or weakness. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> His lack of confidence was his Achilles&#8217; heel during job interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To be at someone&#8217;s heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To closely follow or pursue someone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The police were at the thief&#8217;s heels as he ran through the streets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To cool one&#8217;s heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To wait idly or impatiently. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> He had to cool his heels in the waiting room until the doctor was ready to see him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To dig in one&#8217;s heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To refuse to change one&#8217;s opinion or course of action. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Despite the protests, the company CEO dug in his heels and refused to reconsider the decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To drag one&#8217;s heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To delay or be slow in doing something. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The project is behind schedule because some team members are dragging their heels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To be on one&#8217;s heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be in a defensive or unprepared position. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The team was caught on their heels by the sudden attack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Head over heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be deeply in love or infatuated. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> She&#8217;s head over heels for her new boyfriend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To turn on one&#8217;s heel<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To turn around quickly, often to leave or go in the opposite direction. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> He turned on his heel and walked out of the room without saying a word.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>On someone&#8217;s heels<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Closely following or pursuing someone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The police were on the thief&#8217;s heels as he tried to escape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Take to one&#8217;s heels<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Run away or flee. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> When they heard the sirens, the burglars took to their heels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Show someone a clean pair of heels<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To run away from someone, usually in a way that is hard to catch. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The thief showed the security guard a clean pair of heels and disappeared into the night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Under the heel of<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Controlled or oppressed by someone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The citizens felt they were under the heel of the dictator&#8217;s regime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Bring someone to heel<\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To make someone obey or submit to authority. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> The coach had 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