bring to heel

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to force sb to obey you and accept discipline

   Better be warned They have armies to spare and our danger is real We will need all our cunning to bring them to heel!

In the movies · 1

• Better be warned They have armies to spare and our danger is real We will need all our cunning to bring them to heel!Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert2010

From the same entry

• at heels
• come to heel
• on heels
• take to your heels
• turn on your heel
• under the heel of
• cool your heels
• dig your heels in
• drag your feet
• head over heels in love
• kick your heels
• kick up your heels