spin on (one's) heels

To suddenly leave or depart. After walking in on an obviously private conversation, I spun on my heel and stepped right back out of the room. Several high-profile sponsors are spinning on their heels following the athlete's controversial statements.

See also: heel, on, spin

See also:

turn on (one's) heel
turn on one's heel
turn on your heel
turn/spin on your heel
cop a heel
you heel
run off
leave no man behind
prom
be off like a prom dress (in May)

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