hot on heels

Meaning

1. 1

   (hard / hot) on sb's / sth's heels

   very close behind sb / sth; very soon after sth

   News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures.

2. 2

   hot on sb's / sth's heels

   following sb / sth very closely

   He turned and fled with Peter hot on his heels.

In the movies · 2

• Gurney is still in the lead with Ken Miles hot on his heel.Ford v Ferrari2019
• With this so hot on the heels of the loss of Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, do you question whether the program is worth the cost?First Man2018

From the same entry

• at heels
• bring to heel
• come to heel
• 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