hunt something down

hunt something down
ˌhunt sthˈdown/ˈout derived
to search for sth until you find it

We hunted down their phone number and gave them a call.

I hunted out my old school photos to show Mary.

Main entry:huntderived

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  • hunt — hunt1 [ hʌnt ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to kill animals for food or for their skin or other parts, or for sport: Crocodiles were hunted and killed for their teeth. hunt for: We hunted for rabbits in the hills. a ) to catch and eat… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hunt — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to chase animals and birds in order to catch and kill them: At one time man had to hunt to survive. | hunt sth: hunting big game in Kenya 2 (I) to look hard for something you have lost: We ve been hunting for the car keys for the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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