Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing heel, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
dig one's heels in
CEFR B2to refuse stubbornly to change your mind or do what others want
Informal
down at heel
CEFR C1shabby, worn, or neglected in appearance, often because of poverty
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