| 单词 | hot on the heels of |
| 释义 | > as lemmashot on the heels of b. hot on the heels of and variants: in close pursuit of; swiftly following. Cf. heel n.1 and int. Phrases 1a(a). ΚΠ 1835 W. G. Simms Partisan I. viii. 96 The sound had something supernatural and chilling in it; and the instinct of each, but a moment before so hot upon the heels of the outlaw, was now to regain his starting-place. 1878 Harper's Mag. Jan. 213/1 Hot on his heels came Cromwell's Puritans to the number of sixty. 1938 Life 6 June 22/3 General Cedillo was reported in full flight through the bush, with Federal troops hot on his heels. 1956 Times 13 Feb. 8/1 Hot on the heels of Colonel Nasser's ‘substantial measure of agreement’ with the World Bank came the sobering announcement. 2005 Sunday Tel. (Sydney) 17 July (Queensland ed.) 30 Flash races from the throne room with Blaze hot on his heels! < as lemmas |
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