on the heels of

Idioms  

1. Also, hard on the heels of. Directly behind, immediately following, as in Mom's birthday comes on the heels of Mother's Day, or Hard on the heels of the flood there was a tornado. The hard in the variant acts as an intensifier, giving it the sense of “close on the heels of”. [Early 1800s] Also see at one's heels.

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Example Sentences

In 1974, on the heels of the Supreme Court’s Roe vs.

From Los Angeles Times

It comes on the heels of a Delaware court decision clearing Meta’s insurers of responsibility for damages incurred from “several thousand lawsuits regarding the harm its platforms allegedly cause children” — a ruling that could leave it and other tech titans on the hook for untold future millions.

From Los Angeles Times

FedEx FDX -0.86%decrease; red down pointing triangle is teaming up with last-mile delivery provider OneRail to offer same-day delivery service, on the heels of Amazon’s recent launch of speedier delivery options.

From The Wall Street Journal

The news outlet reported that Tontitown police said this separate investigation was “launched on the heels of the alleged incident in Florida.”

From Los Angeles Times

This comes on the heels of an FCC warning on how the media reports coverage of the conflict.

From Salon