"alle calcagna" meaning in Italian

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Adverb

Head templates: {{it-adv}} alle calcagna
  1. (idiomatic) hot on the heels, close behind Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-alle_calcagna-it-adv-uMIKp8RS Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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