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cool one's heels

heel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heel]
    • /kul wʌnz hiːl/
    • /kuːl wʌnz hiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heel]
    • /kul wʌnz hiːl/

Definitions of cool one's heels words

  • noun cool one's heels to wait or be kept waiting 3
  • noun cool one's heels to wait or be kept waiting for a considerable time 3
  • noun cool one's heels the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 1
  • noun cool one's heels an analogous part in other vertebrates. 1
  • noun cool one's heels either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 1
  • noun cool one's heels the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels. 1
See all 36 definitions of cool one's heels

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Origin of cool 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 Cool one's heels

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cool 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".

Synonyms for cool one's heels

verb cool one's heels

  • count on — If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.
  • anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
  • attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • sweat — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
All 16 Synonyms of cool one's heels

Antonyms for cool one's heels

verb cool one's heels

  • doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
Just one Antonym for cool one's heels

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