turn on one's heel
turn on one's heel · turns on one's heel · turned on one's heel · turning on one's heel
To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially…To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.
» He took offense at what I said and turned on his heels.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.
Examples
2 sentencesHe took offense at what I said and turned on his heels.
Having uttered these words, he turned on his heel and left the apartment.
deNachdem er diese Worte geäußert hatte, drehte er sich auf dem Absatz um und verließ die Wohnung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesForms
turns on one's heel, turning on one's heel, turned on one's heel, turned on one's heel| Base form | turn on one's heel · to turn on one's heel |
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| 3rd person singular | turns on one's heel |
| Present participle | turning on one's heel |
| Past simple | turned on one's heel |
| Past participle | turned on one's heel |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedheel turn
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle