How to Pronounce "hot on your heels"
expression
HAWT on yer HEELZ
HOT on yaw HEELZ
Definition
If someone is hot on your heels, they are following you very closely, either physically or by competing with you in a race or competition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhiɫz
British English
hˈɒt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈiːlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAWT on yer HEELZ
UK
HOT on yaw HEELZ
Listen in Context
The runner was hot on his heels during the final lap.
The police were hot on the thief's heels.
Their competitor is hot on their heels in the market.
I finished my test, but my friend was hot on my heels the whole time.