at the heels of
Example Sentences
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Some polls now show the biggest of those groups, the Democratic Alliance, nipping at the heels of the party of Mandela for the first time, as local elections approach next year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
The towel Murray threw landed at the heels of Davis on the baseline but the heat pack skidded across the floor just as Karl-Anthony Towns was going for a lay-up.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Market studies show the horror genre is becoming increasingly popular with younger audiences, particularly in the US, where it is biting at the heels of the action film market.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023
Ratings-wise it is nipping at the heels of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2023
Anyway, they were more indulgent toward us than at any other time; they snapped at the heels of the seniors, driving and molding and arming them for the war.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
