"Bring someone to heel" nghĩa là gì?

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'Bring someone to heel' nghĩa là bắt buộc ai đó phải hành động có kỉ luật, phải tuân phục, vâng lời (to cause someone to act in a disciplined fashion; force to obey, subjugate).

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The prisoners were quickly brought to heel.

World leaders must stand up to Putin to bring him to heel.

She tried to bring her husband to heel, but he had a mind of his own.

There's no one to bring Donald Trump to heel when he threatens to run an independent campaign and siphon away Republican votes and let the Democratic nominee take the election in a walk.”

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