to heel
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When John was sixteen, he thought he could do as he pleased, but his father cut off his allowance, and he soon came to heel.
Другие идиомы:
- to hound (someone)
- tail wagging the dog
- take the bull by the horns
- there is more than one way to skin a cat
- throw (someone) to the lions
- throw (someone) to the wolves
- top dog
- turn tail
- take (someone) under one's wings
- talk turkey
- try out one's wings
- take (someone's) breath away
- take (someone's) pulse
- tan (someone's) hide
- taste blood