hard on the heels of



hard/hot on the heels of something

if something comes hard on the heels of something else, it happens very soon after it A film contract came hard on the heels of the success of their first album.
See also: hard, heel, of, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LenoxLEN-əksScottish, English (Rare)
Avetis-Armenian
Vercingetorixwer-keeng-GE-to-reeks (Ancient Roman), vur-sin-JET-ə-riks (English)Ancient Celtic
Soroush-Persian Mythology, Persian
Martinemar-TEEN (French), mahr-TEE-nə (Dutch)French, Dutch, Norwegian
Blevins['blevinz]