turn on one's heel
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turn on one's heel
verb turns on one's heel · turning on one's heel · turned on one's heel
- To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness. There he stood, answering shortly and gruffly to all questions proposed to him, . . . and as soon as the ancient priestess had handed him his glass of the salutiferous water, turned on his heel with a brief good-morning.
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verb to turn around and leave the other way
| Français | tourner les talons |
|---|---|
| العربية | اِنْقَلَبَ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ نَكَصَ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ inqalaba ʕalā ʕaqibayhi |
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title = {turn on one's heel},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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