heel

noun [C] (BODY PART)

/hil/

Definition

› the rounded back part of the foot: I’ve got a splinter in my heel. › The heel of your hand is the raised, inside part close to the wrist.

(Definition of heel noun (BODY PART) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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