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Force to obey, subjugate. For example, The prisoners were quickly brought to heel . This term transfers commanding a dog to come close behind its master to similar control over human beings or affairs. [Second half of 1800s]Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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