chase someone/something up
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run someone/something to earth — (or ground) Hunting chase a quarry to its lair ■ find someone or something, typically after a long search … Useful english dictionary
chase — chase1 [ tʃeıs ] verb ** ▸ 1 follow someone/something quickly ▸ 2 force someone from power ▸ 3 hurry ▸ 4 try hard to get something ▸ 5 decorate metal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to follow someone or something quickly in order to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chase — I UK [tʃeɪs] / US verb Word forms chase : present tense I/you/we/they chase he/she/it chases present participle chasing past tense chased past participle chased ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to follow someone or something quickly in order to … English dictionary
chase down — ˌchase ˈdown [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they chase down he/she/it chases down present participle chasing down past tense … Useful english dictionary
chase — chase1 S3 [tʃeıs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(follow)¦ 2¦(make somebody/something leave)¦ 3¦(try to get something)¦ 4¦(hurry)¦ 5¦(romance)¦ 6¦(metal)¦ 7 chase the dragon Phrasal verbs chase somebody/something<=>down chase … Dictionary of contemporary English
chase — 1 verb 1 FOLLOW (I, T) to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them: Outside in the yard, kids were yelling and chasing each other. | chase sb along/down/up etc: The dog spotted a cat and chased it up a nearby tree. | chase sb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… … English dictionary
chase up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you chase up something that is needed or needs dealing with, you find it or find out what is being done about it. [V n P] When I didn t hear from the suppliers or receive a refund, I chased the matter up... [V P n (not pron)]… … English dictionary
chase down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them. [mainly AM] [V n P] Ness chased the thief down and held him until police arrived... [V P n (not pron)] For thousands of years chasing down game… … English dictionary
chase rainbows — If someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve … The small dictionary of idiomes
