come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)
idiom
: to happen very soon afterward
Her second movie followed close on the heels of her successful film debut.
His resignation comes hard on the heels of the announcement that the company is going bankrupt.
Examples of come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something) in a Sentence
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Those areas of interest follow hot on the heels of a group of Nashville neighborhoods that in the past decade have also had their moment in the sun.
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
Perri, 27, would be the seventh arrival of the summer and follow hot on the heels of Germany international Anton Stach, who linked up with the squad on Sunday night.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The outlet added that the profitability of oil refineries making petroleum products had slumped in figures that come hard on the heels of data from Russia's Finance Ministry.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Another bout of widespread ice and snowfall is forecast to follow close on the heels of a massive winter storm that this week pummeled a large swath of the United States.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Compounding emergencies in Bangladesh The recent floods come close on the heels of floods in northern Bangladesh and Cyclone Remal in May.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The filmmaker luncheon will follow hot on the heels of Universal and Focus Features’ studio presentation on Wednesday at which the companies will present their upcoming slates.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Kim's bikini snaps come hot on the heels of her recent girls’ night during New York Fashion Week alongside Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Lauren Sánchez and Lorraine Schwartz.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Such deliberations come hot on the heels of another listing from L Catterton, which is no stranger to launching in an otherwise muted market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
Perri, 27, would be the seventh arrival of the summer and follow hot on the heels of Germany international Anton Stach, who linked up with the squad on Sunday night.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The outlet added that the profitability of oil refineries making petroleum products had slumped in figures that come hard on the heels of data from Russia's Finance Ministry.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Another bout of widespread ice and snowfall is forecast to follow close on the heels of a massive winter storm that this week pummeled a large swath of the United States.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Compounding emergencies in Bangladesh The recent floods come close on the heels of floods in northern Bangladesh and Cyclone Remal in May.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The filmmaker luncheon will follow hot on the heels of Universal and Focus Features’ studio presentation on Wednesday at which the companies will present their upcoming slates.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Kim's bikini snaps come hot on the heels of her recent girls’ night during New York Fashion Week alongside Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Lauren Sánchez and Lorraine Schwartz.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Such deliberations come hot on the heels of another listing from L Catterton, which is no stranger to launching in an otherwise muted market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Ffollow%20close%2Fhard%2Fhot%20on%20the%20heels%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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