show a clean pair of heelsshow (someone) a clean pair of heels
British to go faster than someone else in a race.
Butler showed them all a clean pair of heels as he raced for the finishing line.
show (someone) a clean pair of heels
To run or move away from someone at great speed. He showed the mugger a clean pair of heels, skittering down a side alley and escaping out of sight.The runner showed her competitors a clean pair of heels as soon as the race began, and she maintained a comfortable lead throughout.
show (somebody) a clean pair of ˈheels
(informal) 1 run away: They ran after her, but she showed them a clean pair of heels. 2 get ahead of somebody in a competition: As makers of quality software, they’ve shown the rest of the industry a clean pair of heels.