be (sitting) on (one's) tail



be (sitting) on (one's) tail

To follow close behind someone or something. Why is this guy sitting on my tail when I'm already going over the speed limit? The cops are definitely on our tail now—we have to turn ourselves in!
See also: on, tail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fariha-Arabic, Urdu
Rhiannonhri-AN-ahn (Welsh), ree-AN-ən (English), REE-ən-ən (English)Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Freeman['fri:mən]
Margarit-Armenian
Thalita-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Chinweuba-Western African, Igbo