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Meaning of to heel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Into submissive agreement or compliance.

Equivalents

Suomi kallistua luokse tänne
Français au pied
Polski do nogi przechylać przechylić
Português junto
Svenska kränga

Examples

“The dissident members of the party finally came to heel after the president's speech.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

to hell and back to hell in a handbasket to hell with to high heaven to kill To Kwa Wan

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