- on the scent
- in possession of a useful clue in a search or investigation; following a trail that will likely lead to the discovery or acquisition of something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
on the scent
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throw (someone) off the scent — put/throw (someone) off the scent if you throw someone off the scent, you give them false or confusing information to try to stop them discovering something. The police were thrown off the scent for a while by false evidence given by two of the… … New idioms dictionary
