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- [heel]
- /teɪk wʌnz hiːl/
- /teɪk wʌnz hiːl/
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- [heel]
- /teɪk wʌnz hiːl/
Definitions of take one's heels words
- noun take one's heels the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 1
- noun take one's heels an analogous part in other vertebrates. 1
- noun take one's heels either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 1
- noun take one's heels the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels. 1
- noun take one's heels the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like covering the back part of the wearer's foot. 1
- noun take one's heels a solid, raised base or support of leather, wood, rubber, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe or boot under the back part of the foot. 1
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Origin of take one's heels
First appearance:
before 850 before 850; Middle English; Old English hēl(a); cognate with Dutch hiel, Old Norse hǣll. See hock1
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Parts of speech for Take one's heels
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take one's heels popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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