单词 | at the hard heels |
释义 | > as lemmasat the hard heels ΚΠ c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iv. 289 Thise valiaunt women [sc. the Amazons] so nere enchaced theym at the harde heles. 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 8v Our auncestours, which pursued vertue at the harde heeles, and shunned vice. 1594 T. Nashe Vnfortunate Traveller sig. Gv Lady Tabitha and Petro de campo Frego her pandor, followed him at the hard heeles. 1630 R. Norton tr. W. Camden Hist. Princesse Elizabeth ii. 103 That he might follow the report of his comming at the hard heeles. 1648 A. Rowley Schollers Compan. 17 Come on, or imediately, follow, pursue and follow straightly, or at the hard heels. < as lemmas |
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