chase something down

chase something down
ˌchase sthˈup derived
(BrE) (NAmE ˌchase sthˈdown) to find sth that is needed; to deal with sth that has been forgotten

My job was to chase up late replies.

Main entry:chasederived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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