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track down

verb

  1. tr, adverb to find by tracking or pursuing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Follow successfully, locate, as in I've been trying to track down that book but haven't had any luck . This term alludes to the literal use of track , “follow the footsteps of.†[Second half of 1800s]
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The crusty bounty hunter was murdered during an attempted bust, but is resurrected by Satan and given a new assignment: tracking down demons who have escaped from Hell.

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The Sheriff’s Office says it is working to track down those responsible for the phony events and will be monitoring the advertised locations throughout the weekend.

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The family were also able to track down a motorist who said she had given Hyacinth a lift to a location a short distance from the hospital.

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Sometimes I will lay down, for example, a sort of psychedelic guitar track, and then I’ll lay a second track down without listening first.

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He and other investors are now trying to track down their casks and their investments.

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