be on the trail of somebody/something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe on the trail of somebody/somethingbe on the trail of somebody/somethingto be trying to find someone or something by getting information about them industrial spies on the trail of technological secrets Police believe they are hot on the trail of a drug-smuggling gang (=they are close to finding them). → trailExamples from the Corpusbe on the trail of somebody/something• He was on the trail of a stag, which turned to face him.• It had not occurred to her that the newspapers might still be on the trail of Puddephat's widow.

单词	be on the trail of somebody/something
释义	be on the trail of somebody/something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe on the trail of somebody/somethingbe on the trail of somebody/somethingto be trying to find someone or something by getting information about them industrial spies on the trail of technological secrets Police believe they are hot on the trail of a drug-smuggling gang (=they are close to finding them). → trailExamples from the Corpusbe on the trail of somebody/something• He was on the trail of a stag, which turned to face him.• It had not occurred to her that the newspapers might still be on the trail of Puddephat's widow.
随便看	put years on take years off put years on years off put your back into it put your cards on the table put your face on put your feelings etc into words put your feelings into words put your feelings/thoughts etc into words put your feet up put your finger on put your finger on something put your foot down put your foot in it put your hand up put your head above the parapet put your head down put your head on the block put your head/neck on the block put your heads together put your house in order put your mind to put your money on put your money where your mouth is put your neck on the block put your neck on the line