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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump on Twitter wants nation to "heel" - or to bring it to heel?
- bring to heel. (transitive, idiomatic) To compel someone to obey; to force someone into a submissive condition.
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Trump on Twitter wants nation to "heel" - or to bring it to heel? (Original Post)
elehhhhna
Aug 2017
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Sanity Claws
(21,839 posts)1. He misspelled "heil"
Motley13
(3,867 posts)2. seen on facebook "time wounds all heels"
heaven05
(18,124 posts)3. THIS IDIOT-potus
is such a dumb fuck and total embarrassment .... This IS the leader of the ignorant unwashed mass of humanity recognized as 'the deplorables. No doubts whatsoever.
Mme. Defarge
(8,006 posts)4. That was my first thought.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)5. The value of a Wharton education
Sad.
PoorMonger
(844 posts)6. Maybe it's because it's SummerSlam weekend
But my immediate thought was of pro wrestling 'bad guys' or 'heels'
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)7. We ain't drumpf's dogs.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)8. Time wounds all heels...
HAB911
(8,867 posts)9. Heel never heel this country. He's too much of a heal.
Mc Mike
(9,111 posts)10. We all have to unite, behind our leader and his goals.
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)11. So he thinks we're dogs?
Shandris
(3,447 posts)12. I've said this from about 2 seconds after I saw the tweet.
To bring us to heel, to fall in line. Those are very intentional words with very intentional dual meanings. I don't trust this 'typo' excuse.
Which is probably sad in some context or another, but seriously, when someone lies that often it's about all you can do.
Different Drummer
(7,597 posts)13. Maybe PINO45 should get a dog. n/t