come to heel

US /kʌm tə hiːl/
UK /kʌm tə hiːl/
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1.

to obey or submit to someone's authority, especially after a period of resistance

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After much negotiation, the rebellious faction finally came to heel.
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The new manager expects everyone to come to heel quickly.
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obeysubmitcomplyyieldacquiesce
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