كيف تنطق "on the heels of"

expression

AHN / AWN thuh / thee HEELZ uhv

ON thuh / thee HEELZ ov

التعريف

This expression means something happens very soon after another event, often referring to a quick or direct sequence.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhiɫz/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈiːlz/ /ˈɒv

أمريكي

AHN / AWN thuh / thee HEELZ uhv

بريطاني

ON thuh / thee HEELZ ov

A new law was passed on the heels of the protest.

The company’s success came on the heels of major changes.

A flood struck on the heels of the storm.

Rumors spread quickly on the heels of the announcement.