- on someone’s tail
- mod. following someone closely.□ There is a huge truck on my tail. What should I do?□ Keep on her tail and don’t let her out of your sight.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
on someone's tail — CLOSE BEHIND, following closely, (hard) on someone s heels. → tail * * * on someone s tail Following someone very closely • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * following someone closely a police car stayed on his tail for half a mile * * * on someone s… … Useful english dictionary
on someone's tail — ► on someone s tail informal following someone closely. Main Entry: ↑tail … English terms dictionary
on someone's tail — informal following someone closely. → tail … English new terms dictionary
be on someone's tail — be on someone’s tail british phrase to drive very close behind another car Thesaurus: to drive, or to operate a vehiclehyponym Main entry: tail … Useful english dictionary
cast salt on someone's tail — To find or catch someone, from the jocularly recommended method of catching a bird ● salt … Useful english dictionary
on someone's tail — a police car stayed on his tail Syn: close behind, following closely, (hard) on someone s heels … Thesaurus of popular words
tail — tail1 [tāl] n. [ME < OE tægel, akin to OHG zagel < IE base * dek̑ , to tear, tear off > Sans saśā, fringe] 1. a) the rear end of an animal s body, esp. when forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk b) such an appendage 2.… … English World dictionary
tail — ► NOUN 1) the hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the rest of the body. 2) something extending downwards, outwards, or back like an animal s tail. 3) the rear part of an aircraft, with the tailplane and rudder. 4) the… … English terms dictionary
work someone's tail off — verb To cause someone to work hard, eg, as a supervisor. Syn: work someones arse off, work someones ass off, work someones butt off … Wiktionary
tail — I UK [teɪl] / US noun Word forms tail : singular tail plural tails ** 1) [countable] a part at the back of an animal s body that can move The animal sprays liquid from a gland under its tail. the bright tail feathers of a peacock 2) a)… … English dictionary