Phrase guide

hot on someone's heels

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Close behind; pursuing or following closely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • She left the restaurant with him hot on her heels.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: a l'encalç — close behind
  • Finnish: olla kintereillä — close behind
  • French: aux trousses de — close behind
  • German: dicht auf den Fersen — close behind
  • Italian: alle calcagna — close behind
  • Polish: depcząc komuś po piętach — close behind
  • Swedish: hack i häl — close behind