talón-1
heel.
In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heelswith their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.
con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera
knock-kneed
By around 3 years of age, children become the most knock-kneed they will be.
hueso del talón
heel bone
A bone spur, sometimes called a heel spur, can form where the connective tissue (fascia) connects to your heel bone (calcaneus).
pisándole los talones a Alguien
in hot pursuit of
in full cry
in full pursuit of
All of a sudden we heard the roar of jet engines and looked up to see two military jets lifting off the runway in hot pursuit of this object.
The pack of hounds on leash rushed downhill in full cry after the hare, and from all sides the borzois that were not on leash darted after the hounds and the hare.
In the 19th century, the wit and playwright Oscar Wilde memorably mocked fox-hunting as 'the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable'.
pisar los talones a
come on + the heels of
breathe down + Posesivo + neck
The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.
They have to realize that their kids are grown up and can make their own decisions and don't need their parents breathing down their necks anymore.
talón de Aquiles
Achilles heel
weak point
The catalogue is both the heart of the library from the organisational point of view, and its Achilles heel.
Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.
talón de Aquiles, el
chink in the armour, the
The cyber criminals are persistent - if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.