come to heel

Meaning

1. 1

   to agree to obey sb and accept their orders

2. 2

   to come close to the person who has called it

In the movies · 1

• How ugly night comes breathing at his heels.Theatre of Blood1973

From the same entry

• at heels
• bring 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