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：2025/11/21
bring to heel
Verb
idiomatic
transitive
Japanese Meaning
（誰かを）従わせる、服従させる / （誰かを）制圧し、服従させる / （人を）規律正しく統制する
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(transitive, idiomatic) To compel someone to obey; to force someone into a submissive condition. / (transitive, idiomatic) To cause to act in a disciplined manner.
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bring to heel
The new CEO promised to bring to heel the unruly departments within six months.
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The new CEO promised to bring to heel the unruly departments within six months.
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