to heel

phrase

1

: close behind

called the dog to heel

2

: into agreement or line

reluctantly came to heel

help to bring inflation to heel

Examples of to heel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another collaboration under The Whitaker Group’s umbrella comes via the Jaide x Air Jordan 1 Low, which predominantly appears in black and white but features a Tiffany blue from midfoot to heel. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Epigenetic control — the means by which an organism can dial the expression of its genetic repertoire up or down, or shut off the expression of some genes entirely — may have evolved first to bring transposons to heel. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

While Bessent has not been as successful bringing the behemoth bond market to heel with his comments this week, his results with the yen and his reputation as a successful hedge fund manager may offer him some leeway for now, said Kikis. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

The sight of Musk swinging a chainsaw onstage at a conservative conference captured the pell-mell approach, not to mention the brutality, of the billionaire’s plan to bring the federal government to heel. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for to heel

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel