{adj. phr.} 1. Close behind. * /The dog ran after a rabbit, but Jack brought him to heel./ 2. Under control; to obedience. * /When Peter was sixteen, he thought he could do as he pleased, but his father cut off his allowance, and Peter soon came to heel./
TO HEEL
Meaning of TO HEEL in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012