come to heel

Related to word: heel

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be forced to obey or comply, typically after being forcefully persuaded to do so.

    被迫就範

    • The company finally came to heel after the government put pressure on them.

      在政府施加壓力後,公司終於被迫順從。

    • After months of negotiations, the union finally came to heel and accepted the new contract.

      經過數月的談判,工會終於被迫接受新合約。

    • Initially, he refused to follow the rules, but he eventually came to heel.

      起初他拒絕遵守規則,但最終還是被迫順從。