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come to heel
US /kʌm tə hiːl/
UK /kʌm tə hiːl/
1.
屈服, 服從
to obey or submit to someone's authority, especially after a period of resistance
:
•
After much negotiation, the rebellious faction finally
came to heel
.
經過多次談判,叛亂派系最終
屈服了
。
•
The new manager expects everyone to
come to heel
quickly.
新經理希望每個人都能迅速
服從
。
:
obey
submit
comply
yield
acquiesce
:
come hot on the heels of
heel
heels
high heels
down-at-heel
well heeled
Achilles heel