Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot on someone's heels

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: hot on -some-one's heels
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Close behind; pursuing or following closely.

Example Sentences

"She left the restaurant with him hot on her heels."
"Newcastle beat Bolton to increase the pressure on the Londoners, while Chelsea are also hot on the heels of faltering Tottenham, who have one win from their last eight games."
"Hot on the heels of Network Rail remodelling King's Cross comes news of cuts to East Coast Main Line services."

Questions

What does hot on someone's heels mean?: Close behind; pursuing or following closely.

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