ALL meanings of cool one's heels
heel
C c - 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
- verb with object cool one's heels to follow at the heels of; chase closely. 1
- verb with object cool one's heels to furnish with heels, as shoes. 1
- verb with object cool one's heels to perform (a dance) with the heels. 1
- verb with object cool one's heels Golf. to strike (the ball) with the heel of the club. 1
- verb with object cool one's heels to arm (a gamecock) with spurs. 1
- verb without object cool one's heels (of a dog) to follow at one's heels on command. 1
- verb without object cool one's heels to use the heels, as in dancing. 1
- idioms cool one's heels at one's heels, close behind one: The police are at his heels. Also, at heel. 1
- idioms cool one's heels cool one's heels, to be kept waiting, especially because of deliberate discourtesy: The producer let the actors who were waiting to be auditioned cool their heels in the outer office. 1
- idioms cool one's heels down at the heels, having a shabby, slipshod, or slovenly appearance. Also, down at heel, down at the heel, out at heels, out at the heels. 1
- idioms cool one's heels his heels, Cribbage. a jack turned up as a starter, counting two points for the dealer. 1
- idioms cool one's heels kick up one's heels, to have a vigorously entertaining time; frolic: Grandfather could still kick up his heels now and then. 1
- idioms cool one's heels lay by the heels, to arrest and imprison. to prevail over; render ineffectual: Superior forces laid the invaders by the heels. 1
- idioms cool one's heels on / upon the heels of, closely following; in quick succession of: On the heels of the hurricane came an outbreak of looting. 1
- idioms cool one's heels show a clean pair of heels, to leave one's pursuers or competitors behind; outrun: The thief showed his victim a clean pair of heels. Also, show one's heels to. 1
- idioms cool one's heels take to one's heels, to run away; take flight: The thief took to his heels as soon as he saw the police. 1
- idioms cool one's heels to heel, close behind: The dog followed the hunter to heel. under control or subjugation: The attackers were brought swiftly to heel. 1
- 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
- noun cool one's heels the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like covering the back part of the wearer's foot. 1
- noun cool 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
- noun cool one's heels heels, high-heeled shoes. 1
- noun cool one's heels something resembling the back part of the human foot in position, shape, etc.: a heel of bread. 1
- noun cool one's heels the rear of the palm, adjacent to the wrist. 1
- noun cool one's heels the latter or concluding part of anything: the heel of a session. 1
- noun cool one's heels the lower end of any of various more or less vertical objects, as rafters, spars, or the sternposts of vessels. 1
- noun cool one's heels Nautical. the after end of a keel. the inner end of a bowsprit or jib boom. 1
- noun cool one's heels the crook in the head of a golf club. 1
- noun cool one's heels Building Trades. the exterior angle of an angle iron. 1
- noun cool one's heels Railroads. the end of a frog farthest from a switch. 1
- noun cool one's heels Horticulture. the base of any part, as of a cutting or tuber, that is removed from a plant for use in the propagation of that plant. 1
- verb cool one's heels (Idiomatic) To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly. 0