B2💬 Everyday Life
Essere alle calcagna di qualcuno
To be on someone's heels
Literal Translation
"To be at someone's heels"
What it means
To be on someone's heels / to follow closely
Example in context
"La concorrenza ci è alle calcagna — dobbiamo accelerare."
"The competition is on our heels — we need to speed up."
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