| 单词 | to take out after |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take out after b. to take out after: to pursue, especially with hostile intent; to go after. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > follow [verb (transitive)] > pursue followOE driveOE to go after ——OE to come after——c1275 pursuec1300 suec1300 catcha1325 chasec1330 enchasec1380 to pursue aftera1387 ensuea1513 subsecute1548 prosecute1549 jass1577 course1587 to make after ——a1592 scorse1596 chevya1825 to take out after1865 shag1913 1865 ‘M. Twain’ in N.Y. Sat. Press 18 Nov. 249/3 He set the frog down and took out after that feller, but he never ketched him. 1923 Boys' Life Sept. 16/3 Suppose those men take out after us, they can catch up with us, easy. 1954 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 8 Dec. 30/2 The soon to be eclipsed Senator..took out after the President personally. The senator feels the President is personally responsible for his troubles. 1990 P. Matthiessen Killing Mister Watson (1991) 269 She screeched at Cox for a yeller-bellied dog, and Cox grabbed up his gun and took out after her. 2012 Washington Post (Nexis) 12 June a17 The sort of mass law-breaking not seen since Richard Nixon took out after commies, liberals..and, of course, leakers. < as lemmas |
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