hard on (someone's) heels — hard/hot on (someone s) heels 1. if you are hard on someone s heels, you are following very close behind them, especially because you are trying to catch them. She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels. 2. if you are… … New idioms dictionary
hard on someone's heels — If you are hard on someone s heels, you are close to them and trying to catch or overtake them. ( Hot on someone s heels is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
hard on someone's heels — hard on someone’s heels phrase following close behind someone Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: hard … Useful english dictionary
hard on someone's heels — following close behind someone … English dictionary
come down hard on someone — in. to cold someone; to punish someone severely. □ Joe’s parents came down hard on him when they learned he had been suspended from school. □ The judge came down hard on the crooks … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hard-earned — hardˈ earned adjective Earned through hard work or with difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * hard earned UK [ˈhɑː(r)dˌɜː(r)nd] US [ˈhɑrdˌɜrnd] adjective earned or achieved only after a lot of effort hard earned money … Useful english dictionary
be hard on someone — act severely toward someone, be strict with someone … English contemporary dictionary
hard — hard1 [ hard ] adjective *** ▸ 1 firm & not easy to break ▸ 2 difficult to do ▸ 3 full of problems ▸ 4 strong & not frightened ▸ 5 unkind/cruel ▸ 6 with much physical force ▸ 7 about water ▸ 8 winter/frost: severe ▸ 9 facts, etc.: can be proved ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ harder, hardest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor... Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his … English dictionary
hard */*/*/ — I UK [hɑː(r)d] / US [hɑrd] adjective Word forms hard : adjective hard comparative harder superlative hardest 1) stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or break hard wooden benches The plastic was chosen because it is very hard and durable. 2) a)… … English dictionary
hard on — or hardˈ on noun (vulgar slang) An erection of the penis • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * hard on (or upon) close to; following soon after we followed hard on their tracks * * * hard on … Useful english dictionary
