| 释义 |
show someone or something 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 someone or something a clean pair of heels 1 run away from someone or something as fast as possible. 2 demonstrate clear superiority to someone or something. 2 2002 Tom's Hardware Guide How fast does a PC fitted with the most powerful hardware have to be in order to show a clean pair of heels to the world's best PC systems? See also: clean, heel, of, pair, show, someone, something |