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Is on my tail?

Is on my tail?

COMMON If someone is on your tail, they are following you closely or are chasing you and trying to catch you. He entered the finishing lap of the race with Piper right on his tail. He heard the wail of police sirens, loud and close by. They must be on his tail at last.

What does tail mean in slang?

7a : buttocks, butt. b slang, vulgar : sexual intercourse. 8 : retinue. 9 : the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something. 10 : tailing sense 1 —usually used in plural.

What does it mean to have someone on your tail?

Following or pursuing very close behind someone. The cops are on our tail—we have to lose them in the woods.

Is it hot on your trail or tail?

Very closely or aggressively following, pursuing, or tracking someone or something.

What does hot in the tail mean?

informal. : following closely behind someone The sheriff was hot on their tails.

What does the idiom have one’s tail up?

To have an optimistic, confident, or happy outlook, mindset, or attitude. We know we have a huge challenge ahead of us, but we have our tails up because of our strong performance so far this season, and we’ll do everything in our power to get a win.

What does the hot on the trail mean?

: chasing and close to catching (someone) The police are hot on the trail of the escaped convicts.

Is hot on the trail?

What does tail mean in Linux?

The tail command, as the name implies, print the last N number of data of the given input. By default it prints the last 10 lines of the specified files. If more than one file name is provided then data from each file is precedes by its file name.

Had his tail up meaning?

feeling very happy or confident about your chances of success.

What does a dog’s tail up mean?

When your dog’s tail goes up like this, they’re usually trying to convey that they’re mad. This can signify that they’re about to react to whatever it is they’re unhappy with. If you see this stance, you should restrain your dog’s leash or put them in a crate until they have calmed down.

What does the idiom’on my tail’mean?

He entered the finishing lap of the race with Piper right on his tail. He heard the wail of police sirens, loud and close by. They must be on his tail at last. ( informal) (of the police, a spy, etc.) following behind somebody very closely: I had the feeling there was someone on my tail. mod. following someone closely.

What does it mean to keep a dog on her tail?

Keep on her tail and don’t let her out of your sight. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. COMMON If someone is on your tail, they are following you closely or are chasing you and trying to catch you. He entered the finishing lap of the race with Piper right on his tail.

What does it mean when a cop is on your tail?

Following or pursuing very close behind someone. The cops are on our tail—we have to lose them in the woods. Why is this guy sitting on my tail when I’m already going over the speed limit? Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.