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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
come on the heels of [sth] v expr	informal, figurative (follow directly) (figurado)	pisar los talones loc verb
	(ir, llegar, comenzar)	inmediatamente después loc adv
	La policía me está pisando los talones.
follow on the heels of [sb], follow on [sb]'s heels v expr	figurative (do the same as [sb]) (PR)	seguir el mismo camino loc verb
	The young singer wanted to follow on the heels of his famous father.
		seguir la senda marcada por loc verb
follow on the heels of [sth] v expr	figurative (come after)	venir aparejado loc verb
	They were afraid a large tidal wave would follow on the heels of the earthquake.
	Los tiempos difíciles siempre vienen aparejados de oportunidades para los que ponen su empeño en la innovación.
		seguir a vtr + prep
		venir después de loc verb
		venir atrás vi + prep
	Si ve cruzar una pelota frente al auto, frene. Atrás viene el chico.
hot on [sb]'s heels, hot on the heels of [sb] expr	slang (close behind) (figurado)	pisándole los talones a loc verb
	The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver.
	El agente de policía le iba pisando los talones al fugitivo.
hot on the heels of [sth], hot on [sth]'s heels expr	figurative, slang (soon after, subsequent to) (figurado)	pisándole los talones a loc verb

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