on one's heels
01
يلاحقك عن قرب, لا يفارق أثرك
closely following or pursuing someone or something, often in a persistent or bothersome manner
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idiom
informal
أمثلة
She walked faster, but the stranger remained on her heels.
أسرعت في مشيتها، لكن الغريب ظلّ يلاحقها عن قرب.
02
near the point of surpassing a fellow competitor
![on {one's} [heels] definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/66324/original/?type=jpeg "on {one's} [heels] definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
أمثلة
If the leader slips even once, the candidate on his heels could overtake him.
