I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Achilles' heel
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I think Frank’s vanity is his Achilles' heel.
click your heels (= hit the heels of your shoes together, as a soldier does )
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He clicked his heels and saluted.
come/follow close on the heels of sth
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Yet another scandal followed close on the heels of the senator’s resignation.
head over heels in love (= very much in love )
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The two of them fell head over heels in love.
high heels
kitten heels
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kitten-heel ankle boots
the heel of your foot (= the curved back part of your foot )
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He kicked his opponent with the heel of his foot.
turned on her heel (= turned away suddenly because of anger )
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Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel , and stomped out of the room.
wedge heels
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
clean
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In a separate incident, Ferguson also showed Irvine a clean pair of heels .
close
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With another couple of laps he might have finished close on the heels of the two Dunlops.
hard
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But the law was hard on their heels .
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His partner meanwhile, burst into the room, pistol in hand, the stammerer hard on his heels .
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He was jailed for four and a half years in December, hard on the heels of another shyster, Jack Bennett.
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Then the click of its stopping, the hard heels on bare boards.
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Thank goodness you've rescued me, she thought, yet hard on the heels of her relief came dismay.
head
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I gripped the banister and swung myself head over heels , then came out on the roof of a tower.
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Or else she's head over heels in debt.
high
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Invariably our toes are unnaturally cramped into odd-shaped shoes and the feet raised because we choose to teeter around in high heels !
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Have yourself dropped off in your high heels in front of the restaurant.
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She wore impossibly high heels , yet she was still only eye to eye with Virginia in her bare feet.
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She wore brown leather shoes with pointed toes and high heels .
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With high heels she stood at least an inch over me.
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Masha, in a comfortable chair, kicked off her high heels and drew her legs under her flower-patterned skirt.
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Try drag-you know, high heels and makeup...
hot
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Young Laura is hot on the heels of her brothers.
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Critique followed hot on the heels of this pioneering work.
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It comes hot on the heels of the C5 saloon we showed you last week.
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Merchants followed hot on their heels selling fabrics and other manufactured goods in exchange for copra oil.
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Conversely, victory for Bath leaves them very much in the title hunt, hot on the heels of Leicester.
left
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And there are still traces of mud at the sides as well as under the left heel .
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He walked with a lilting gait, his left Achilles tendon apparently shortened, pulling his left heel up.
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My left heel was being rubbed by a piece of leather.
low
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Stand with the feet together and slowly raise up on tiptoes, then lower the heels down again.
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Among the tips: Wear a conservative, navy blue suit, a white blouse, low heels and no flashy jewelry.
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Shoes with thick soles and low heels are to be recommended for walking round the centre of Funchal.
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The fashion for the gentler Nineties is generally for lower heels .
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That's fine, because there are lots of shoes in the shops with low heels to choose from.
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Black tights, black low heels .
right
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I had to fold my leg sideways so I could use my right heel to rest my left foot against.
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Cornerback Larry Brown did not suit up because of lingering pain in his right heel .
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Brown has been bothered by torn tissue in his right heel since early in training camp.
■ NOUN
spike
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Marie said and hung up quickly as Astrid teetered back into the office on her gold spike heels .
stiletto
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Popular songs and stiletto heels are examples.
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In the interests of conservation, stiletto heels are not permitted in the house.
■ VERB
click
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He clicked his heels and bowed briefly towards a beautiful Eurasian girl.
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The Daughter clicked her heels , and made a pass, lunging forwards.
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A couple strolled past on clicking heels which echoed from one side of the road to the other.
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I want to click my heels , I want to clench my fist: Yes.
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A sergeant hurried forward and clicked his heels .
cool
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He was ushered forward after cooling his heels for four minutes.
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Basically, if you believe the law of averages, 1996 should be a year for mutual funds to cool their heels .
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Our sources, who are cooling their heels waiting for chips, continue to think Intel is having problems making the parts.
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As things turned out, I had a week to cool my heels in New York.
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If a man was workshy and mutinous I would put him in a cell to cool his heels for a while.
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His office says he has kept at least 20 top-flight journalists and analysts cooling their heels waiting to interview him since October.
dig
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Firstly, there are clearly some issues where member states are beginning to dig in their heels .
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After he organized a dozen files, Manion dug in his heels and started his workday.
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Whether it can persuade the Government to dig in its heels over this issue looks very uncertain.
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I dig my heels into the sandy soil of the path.
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The others in the case became upset and dug in their heels about changing their minds.
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He argued with me but never dug in his heels .
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I had to dig my heels in to stay steady.
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Gail dug in her heels under attack.
digging
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Liz yanked at her arm, and she stumbled a few steps, digging in her heels .
drag
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The council was informed about the anniversary two years ago but has dragged its heels over putting it on any agenda.
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Too easy to fall off and be dragged around by the heel .
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On this occasion, their leaders have dragged their heels at every stage, without giving any of the ideas a chance.
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Coming back I was exhausted, dragging my heels through a four-inch snow.
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The truth could be that they are dragging their heels in processing these requests which makes it appear that way.
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Presidential spokesman Park Joon-young denied that the government was dragging its heels .
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They went up the track with Piper dragging his heels like a recalcitrant child.
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No doubt we can drag our heels pretty effectively if we really try.
follow
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The overhaul follows hard on the heels of increased charges earlier this year.
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For this young woman, one tragedy followed on the heels of another.
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This 17-track album follows on the heels of the latest Levi's ad, but it's a pretty lazy compilation.
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There will be some serious disillusion to follow on the heels of the euphoria of freedom.
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Then it seemed that the consummation would follow soon on the heels of its inauguration.
kick
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Masha, in a comfortable chair, kicked off her high heels and drew her legs under her flower-patterned skirt.
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She deserves to kick up her heels .
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That has set Crosby into conflict with Murray and left Armstrong kicking his heels instead of a football.
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Women in white boots, short shorts and frilly cowgirl outfits kicked up their heels on it.
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My son, I began to fear, was still kicking his heels on a fog-bound airport in Birmingham.
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For a guy like me to hang around kicking his heels ain't natural.
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But perhaps you too are kicking up your heels elsewhere by now.
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BThey kicked up their heels , spun, twirled and got down till dawn.
rock
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Burun had rocked back on to his heels .
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He was rocking on his heels , watching Kathy sleep.
sit
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The students then stoop to sit on their heels and issue another formal bow before standing and beginning the lesson.
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He sat back on his heels , sorrowfully examining the ruined glove.
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She ventured at last to sit back on her heels , let her hands lie in her lap, and listen.
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He can move forwards, rolling the ball forwards, and then come back almost to sit on his heels .
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Hari mended the fire and sat back on her heels , looking at her blackened fingers.
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Lowell sat back on his heels and watched the flames.
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He sat back on his heels and swore.
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Luke, a 4-year-old boy, would sit on his heels in order not to pass a motion.
snap
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It's touted as the cheaper alternative to Photoshop, and is snapping at the heels of the industry benchmark.
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I've the problems of the world on my shoulders and the Captain snapping at my heels .
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As night fell the Empire army was in full retreat with wolf riders snapping at their heels .
spin
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Then he spun on his heel and stalked off round the side of the cart.
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John spun on his heel and ran back to the banister, his fist closing on empty air behind the moving figure.
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Duvall was jerked away from Jimmy, spinning on his heels so that he was facing the office door again.
turn
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Suddenly, the boar had been faced with a cliff too steep to climb and had turned on its heel .
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The throng turned on their heels and stampeded into town.
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He turned smartly on his heel and trotted into the foyer, greeting the stewards with indiscriminate effusion.
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Whenever Einar got extremely mad, he turned on his heel and walked away.
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She turned on her heel and vanished into the murk.
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Then, without a word, he turned on his heel and left the room.
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Then she turned on her heel and we marched back down the hall.
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He turned on his heel and went into the dining room.
wear
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She wore impossibly high heels , yet she was still only eye to eye with Virginia in her bare feet.
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He must wear leather heels , maybe with taps.
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As she tried to pick her way over frozen puddles, she regretted her decision to wear high heels instead of boots.
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This mournfully bright menial Val wore high heels and a black beret.
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She wears white spiky heels and has a tiny white beret balanced asymmetrically on the side of her head.
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She would just about do, although she wished she had been able to wear high heels .
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She ought to have worn high heels .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be/fall head over heels in love
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It wasn't just the usual liaison: the two of them fell head over heels in love.
close on the heels of sth
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With another couple of laps he might have finished close on the heels of the two Dunlops.
come/follow hot on the heels of sth
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It comes hot on the heels of the C5 saloon we showed you last week.
cool your heels
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I had to cool my heels in a long line at the checkout.
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As things turned out, I had a week to cool my heels in New York.
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Basically, if you believe the law of averages, 1996 should be a year for mutual funds to cool their heels.
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He was ushered forward after cooling his heels for four minutes.
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His office says he has kept at least 20 top-flight journalists and analysts cooling their heels waiting to interview him since October.
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If a man was workshy and mutinous I would put him in a cell to cool his heels for a while.
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Our sources, who are cooling their heels waiting for chips, continue to think Intel is having problems making the parts.
dig your heels in
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I had to dig my heels in to stay steady.
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The situation to be avoided is where the buyer digs his heels in on principle, because of the attitude of the salesperson.
drag your feet/heels
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And don't drag your feet.
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Elsewhere they dragged their feet until it became clear that the laws were unenforceable.
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Mr de Klerk's people say the Congress is dragging its feet because it is too disorganised to talk.
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On the other hand, the agency has been dragging its feet all the way in making the endangered determination.
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On this occasion, their leaders have dragged their heels at every stage, without giving any of the ideas a chance.
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The council was informed about the anniversary two years ago but has dragged its heels over putting it on any agenda.
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They thus exhibit a strong tendency to drag their feet as doomsday draws nearer.
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Was it because he feared the Republicans were going to hammer him in the 1996 election for dragging his feet on enlargement?
hot on sb's heels
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Conversely, victory for Bath leaves them very much in the title hunt, hot on the heels of Leicester.
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Critique followed hot on the heels of this pioneering work.
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It comes hot on the heels of the C5 saloon we showed you last week.
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Merchants followed hot on their heels selling fabrics and other manufactured goods in exchange for copra oil.
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Young Laura is hot on the heels of her brothers.
kick up your heels
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Women in cowgirl outfits kicked up their heels before an audience of 24,000.
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BThey kicked up their heels, spun, twirled and got down till dawn.
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But perhaps you too are kicking up your heels elsewhere by now.
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She deserves to kick up her heels.
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This is your chance to kick up your heels and support this group of anonymous women artists.
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Women in white boots, short shorts and frilly cowgirl outfits kicked up their heels on it.
kick your heels
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For a guy like me to hang around kicking his heels ain't natural.
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I kicked my heels and ran my eye along the ruff of mountains surrounding Cuzco, like a tongue over broken teeth.
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I sat in the pie shop kicking my heels and pondering the problem.
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My son, I began to fear, was still kicking his heels on a fog-bound airport in Birmingham.
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That has set Crosby into conflict with Murray and left Armstrong kicking his heels instead of a football.
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The clash of steel jarred up his arm, then he kicked his heels back to force the stallion towards the road.
scuff your feet/heels
show (sb) a clean pair of heels
spike heels
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And then Doreen entered the dining-room, walking carefully on her high spike heels.
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If I were you I'd change those spike heels for walking shoes and explore the place.
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Marie said and hung up quickly as Astrid teetered back into the office on her gold spike heels.
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Set off the look with a pair of high spiked heels.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Mary found a pair of black pumps with three-inch heels and silver buckles.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Hard, through the heel of my thumb.
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He gets the goods, but he feels like a heel .
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He then handed her the turtle, turned on his heels and walked off.
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It is projected to hit $ 1. 17 billion in 1996 sales, nipping at the heels of Sega and Nintendo.
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Suddenly, the boar had been faced with a cliff too steep to climb and had turned on its heel .
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The woollen choirboy under my heel !
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This season Gwynn often has been hindered by an inflamed heel , intensifying speculation that his weight is an issue.
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be/fall head over heels in love
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It wasn't just the usual liaison: the two of them fell head over heels in love.
close on the heels of sth
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With another couple of laps he might have finished close on the heels of the two Dunlops.
come/follow hot on the heels of sth
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It comes hot on the heels of the C5 saloon we showed you last week.
hot on sb's heels
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Conversely, victory for Bath leaves them very much in the title hunt, hot on the heels of Leicester.
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Critique followed hot on the heels of this pioneering work.
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It comes hot on the heels of the C5 saloon we showed you last week.
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Merchants followed hot on their heels selling fabrics and other manufactured goods in exchange for copra oil.
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Young Laura is hot on the heels of her brothers.
spike heels
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And then Doreen entered the dining-room, walking carefully on her high spike heels.
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If I were you I'd change those spike heels for walking shoes and explore the place.
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Marie said and hung up quickly as Astrid teetered back into the office on her gold spike heels.
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Set off the look with a pair of high spiked heels.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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With just the mainsail out, the boat heeled hard off the wind on to a port reach.