| 释义 |
show a clean pair of heels show (someone) a clean pair of heelsTo run or move away from someone at great speed. He showed the mugger a clean pair of heels, skittering down a side alley and escaping out of sight. The runner showed her competitors a clean pair of heels as soon as the race began, and she maintained a comfortable lead throughout.See also: clean, heel, of, pair, showshow (somebody) a clean pair of ˈheels (informal)
1 run away: They ran after her, but she showed them a clean pair of heels.
2 get ahead of somebody in a competition: As makers of quality software, they’ve shown the rest of the industry a clean pair of heels.See also: clean, heel, of, pair, show |