heel in

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to insert (cuttings, shoots, etc) into the soil before planting to keep them moist

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Gauff's serve has been her Achilles' heel in recent times, but she had few issues with it initially.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Nikola wears Cartier Signature Cs; Kenzo rose fitted shirt in faded pink mesh polyamide; rose turtleneck top in faded pink mesh polyamide; kitten heel in leather covered by faded pink Kenzo rose printed textile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Meanwhile, Australia's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday for a fourth month but again warned that further tightening might be needed to bring inflation to heel in a "reasonable timeframe".

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

For now, the heel in him appears to have mellowed.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Then turned on his heel in a dignified way and left us to ourselves.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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