track something down

track something down
ˌtrack sb/sthˈdown derived
to find sb/sth after searching in several different places
Syn: trace

The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.

I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations.

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  • track sth down — UK US track sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with track({{}}/træk/ verb ► to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places: »He finally managed to track down the papers he wanted. trackable adjective ► »All this electronic …   Financial and business terms

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