at someone's heels

prepositional phrase

Following someone very closely.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticFollowing someone very closely.
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APA

at someone's heels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20heels

MLA

“at someone's heels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20heels. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at someone's heels,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20heels.

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