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at someone's heels

at someone's heels prepositional phrase: following someone very closely.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Following someone very closely.

Questions about at someone's heels

What does at someone's heels mean?
At someone's heels means following someone very closely.
What part of speech is at someone's heels?
At someone's heels is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at someone's heels in the dictionary

  1. at sixes and sevens
  2. at some point
  3. at someone's disposal
  4. at someone's door
  5. at someone's elbow
  6. at someone's heels
  7. at someone's service
  8. at someone's throat
  9. at spearpoint
  10. at speed
  11. at stake

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