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heel

verb as in follow

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The chorus’s wild vacillations—celebrating Amina, then punishing her and then trying to clear her name—fit with their efforts to bring her to heel.

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My only exercise was walking very long distances at night in high heels.

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From the passenger seat, Vishnu Persaud coaches me on working the clutch: “So you’re going to slide your foot off the pedal. Just let the bottom of your foot pivot off your Achilles’ heel.”

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Top Toy’s planned listing comes hot on the heels of the global frenzy over Labubu dolls made by Pop Mart International.

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“You’ve got to dig your heels in and be like: This isn’t about me and my fear. This is about the scene.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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