Ten Things About "Heel"

1. To furnish with a heel or heels: To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.

2. To heel: Arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.

3. To press or strike with the heel: heel a horse.

4. To follow at one's heels: The dog won't heel

5. Out on the heel
a. Having one's shoe heels worn down.
b. Shabby; rundown; poor.

6. Lay by the heels: To put in fetters or shackles; imprison.

7. On/upon the heels of
a. Directly behind.
b. Immediately following.

8. Out at the heel/heels
a. Having holes in one's socks or shoes.
b. Rundown; shabby; seedy.

9. Take to (one's) heels: To run away; flee.

10. To heel
a. Close behind: The hound followed his master to heel.
b. Under discipline or control: The army swiftly brought the rebels to heel.