Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is hot on the heels of and it is a phrase meaning “close behind, soon after, immediately after, following closely”.
Example sentence: Manchester United defeated Manchester City in the Premier League, at Old Trafford on Sunday. This victory keeps Manchester United hot on the heels of Chelsea for a top-four finish in the Premier League and continues their pursuit of the Champions League. Manchester United is currently fifth in the Premier League table – three points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea.
This phrase is present in today’s The Hindu sports news article United completes a derby double and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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