turn on one's heel

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tosuddenlyturn awayfrom someone or something in order todepartrapidly, especially as expressive ofhaughtiness,disapproval, orevasiveness.1824,Sir Walter Scott, chapter 9, inSt. Ronan's Well:There he stood, answering shortly and gruffly to all questions proposed to him, . . . and as soon as the ancient priestess had handed him his glass of the salutiferous water,turned on his heelwith a brief good-morning.1899,Arthur Conan Doyle, chapter 14, inA Duet:"Well, Maude, he was on the platform this morning, and when he saw me, heturned on his heeland hurried out of the station."1906,Annie Fellows Johnston, chapter 14, inThe Little Colonel: Maid of Honor:But Bernice, standing stiff and angry in the starlight,turned on her heelwithout a response.1949May 9, “Unseasonal Weather”, inTime:In one store she eyed a cotton dress,turned on her heelwhen she saw the $40 price tag.2004March 1,Elisabeth Bumiller, “On Gay Marriage, Bush May Have Said All He’s Going To”, inNew York Times, retrieved18 July 2011:When Mr. Bush finished his five-minute statement . . . he abruptlyturned on his heeland strode from the room, ignoring all questions.

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