| 词汇 | on the heels of something |
| 释义 | Idiom on the heels of something Theme: PROXIMITY soon after something. (Informal.)There was a rainstorm on the heels of the windstorm.The team held a victory celebration on the heels of their winning season. Idiom on the heels of something(hard) on the heels of (something) close behind or soon after something.The fighting came on the heels of even deadlier combat in a village ten miles to the north. Usage notes: usually used with the verbs come or follow and also used in the forms close on the heels of something or hot on the heels of something: The manager's resignation followed close on the heels of the hiring of a new chairman. |
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