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Hot on the heels

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Photo of two dogs chasing each other
To be hot on the heels of someone means you are following very closely behind them.

The phrase comes from the image of a runner close enough to almost step on the heels of the person ahead.

The second runner was hot on the heels of the leader as they approached the finish line.

Tinou Bao / CC BY-SA