单词 | to chase up |
释义 | > as lemmasto chase up e. figurative. to chase up: to pursue (a matter, person, etc.) vigorously with a specific purpose, esp. after an earlier unsatisfactory response; to make efforts to find or obtain quickly. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > persevere or persist in [verb (transitive)] to stand in ——a1382 maintainc1385 willc1400 to stand fortha1425 to stick to ——1525 to tug out1631 worry1727 to stick out1833 to stick at ——1845 slog1846 stay1956 to chase up1958 1958 J. Cannan And be Villain v. 117 People won't come forward but if you chase them up they're quite ready to tell you what they've seen. 1985 Guardian 9 Nov. 21/4 By taking only the best payers, NHL avoids the troubles of chasing up debts. < as lemmas |
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