heels

Cool your heels, man.

Du calme, mec.

— The Machinist (2004)

As he couldn't endure, he took to his heels.

Comme il n’en pouvait plus, il prit ses jambes à son cou.

They took to their heels.

Ils ont pris leurs jambes à leur cou.

Stamp your heels and smile with grace and rudeness!

Tapez du talon et souriez avec grâce et impolitesse !

— The Asthenic Syndrome (1989)

The soldiers clicked their heels together.

Les soldats claquèrent des talons.

Maybe he's knocked back on his heels.

Il est peut-être déstabilisé.

— Mystic River (2003)

I'm not wearing these heels.

Je ne porterai pas ces talons.

— About Time (2013)

Your pal Dave strikes me as a guy permanently back on his heels.

Ton pote Dave me donne l'impression d'être toujours sur la défensive.

— Mystic River (2003)

He took to his heels when he saw a policeman.

Il a pris la fuite en apercevant un policier.

Seeing the dentist's teeth, he took to his heels.

En voyant les dents du dentiste, il a pris ses jambes à son cou.