Meanings
prepositional phrase
- figurativelysometimesFollowing someone closely.
The police were on his tail for half an hour.
1 more example
He was on my tail for the whole event, and he kept asking me about the food.
Cite this entry
APA
on someone's tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20someone's%20tail
MLA
“on someone's tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20someone's%20tail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on someone's tail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20someone's%20tail.
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