# bring to heel

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To compel someone to obey; to force someone into a submissive condition.
2. To cause to act in a disciplined manner.

## Etymology
From the command to make a dog closely follow its master.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bring-to-heel