The dog was hot on my heels the whole way home.
hot on someone's heels
idiomClose behind; pursuing or following closely.
The police were hot on the thief's heels as he ran through the narrow streets.
No sooner had she secured the exclusive interview than rival journalists were hot on her heels, desperate for the same story.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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baking hot
Very hot.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.