10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT ONE'S HEELS»
Discover the use of
at one's heels in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
at one's heels and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The royal dictionary abridged in two parts: I. French and ...
f To fet a Thing at one's heels, (to flight it) Miprifer une chofe, n'en faire aucun
conte, la fouler aux pi?z. çf^f From head to heel, (or Cap-a-pr.e) De pié en cap.
Héél-mrker, Taîonnier. To béâ, V. N. E*. A Ship that heels a Port, Vaiffcau qui
porte ...
2
Heinemann English Dictionary
3 something with the shape, position or function of a heel: the heel of a golf club 4
(dated) an untrustworthy or contemptible person, especially a man. Phrases at
one's heels, on one's heels close behind one. come to heel 1 (of a dog) to come ...
3
The Royal Dictionary: Abridged in Two Parts, I French and ...
To ay one up by the heels, F«<- •f mettre quelqu'un en Prifon, fc Le leger. f To fet
a rhing at one's heels, (to flight t) Méprifer une ebofef n'en 'aire aucun conte, la
foult wx.piez. (Ö* Ffom head to heel, (er ~ap-a-pee) De pif en cap. Héél-maker ...
4
Boyer's Royal Dictionary Abridged: In Two Parts ... ...
He is at the heels of us with his army, '• est à nos troutseï ou il HOUI pour- tutt
avec son armée, Tft n-iV« one's heart at one's heels, prendre. la fuite, montrer les
taioni, jouer des tukmt. *tn have qnt- by the heels, faire mettre quel ди-'ил en
prison ...
Abel Boyer, William Gardiner, 1814
5
Dictionnaire françois-anglois et anglois-françois ... revue ...
To be always at one's heels, Sitivre quelquun cnmme tin bar- bet. '* To be at the
heels, Sitiure de pies, ^/rv aux /mussel. He is at our heels with his army, // nous
poursuif avec wn armee. * To lay by the heels (to fetter) Mettre aux Jers, rrtettre
en ...
6
The English-irish Dictionary
'Ds. From head to heel..6 (fem-1' go Sa'fyl- 6= vhvurtd go boff. Heel-maker. Neac'
no gain Y'ZLa. _ To heel. "u. a. Do farm', "'00 clvst 'an: eefla. _ - ' HEF.~ ieavimvr
rtfl i'ZLa an c'ojpjg .y. my' .1' To set a thing at one's heels.. N so 'ocDo My an an ...
7
Arabic-English Dictionary
'aqb, beat on the heel ; follow at one's heels, follow, succeed ; pursue, persecute,
spy after ; wrap a sinew \ round the arrow ; — n. INF. ta'qib, follow at one's heels ;
kick with the heel ; wait, tarry ; let one thing succeed another, repeat in quick ...
8
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... competitive examination At one's fingertips: Know thoroughly * Our economics
teacher had all the statistics on his fingertips At one's heels: Behind closely *
Famine often follows on the heels of drought At one's leisure: Free from
occupation; ...
9
Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of ...
H393.1 To scorn with (at) one's HEELS (OW705a; MV, Ado, then 1611; add cl600
, cl605) Add: 1581 Seneca (Newton) The- bais III H3: Dame Natures lawes are
flung at heele, and naught esteemed be. 1598 (1601) Jonson Every Man In 1.1.
Robert William Dent, 1984
{j£ heel[hi:l] n. WMK»eift;(6*W)MR [ffi E] shoes with high heels i^Sg^ at one's
heels 'gglft/H ; ^iEK A (= on one's heels) bring to heel &iiHRM.»fl!ASIt?E cool
one's heels A ^ ; S ^ ( = kick one's heels) height [hait] n. ^ ,Mfe;Mt±;ffi& [fiqBiJ at its
height ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT ONE'S HEELS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
at one's heels is used in the context of the following news items.
8 Words And Phrases You'll Need To Learn If You Want To …
To heel: 1. Under control or discipline, this expression alludes to controlling a dog by training it to follow at one's heels. You'll see it when: Ana is testing the limits ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
Young achievers
NADIA: Winning a beauty pageant is never easy what with other talented contestants eating away at one's heels but Nadia has done just that. «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
Dan Sallitt, Director of Intimate Domestic Dramas About Incest and …
Months later, the college-age son of a friend, the kind of hungry young film scholar it's good to have nipping at one's heels, kindly lent me DVD ... «Slate Magazine, Sep 13»
A new app gives fresh insight into the music of Liszt
This bit I always think is like a little dog snapping at one's heels,” he says of a particular passage. And sure enough, when it arrives that's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
Perpetual night and 90 degrees below zero: Why Ranulph Fiennes …
And, of course, there are always young explorers snapping at one's heels.' And there is also the financial factor. 'It's simple – I need to make ... «Daily Mail, Sep 12»
The Horror State Of Chhattisgarh
The Additional SP shouted at us to be more 'constructive' – not surprisingly, though, with 12 swaggering SPOs snapping at one's heels, one is ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jan 10»
