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Go after   /goʊ ˈæftər/   Listen
Go after

verb
1.
Go after with the intent to catch.  Synonyms: chase, chase after, dog, give chase, tag, tail, track, trail.  "The dog chased the rabbit"
2.
Go in search of or hunt for.  Synonyms: pursue, quest after, quest for.






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"Go after" Quotes from Famous Books



... Touarghee came in with the party, whose eyes were very bad. After a good deal of persuasion, for he was at first quite frightened at me, he consented to allow me to apply the caustic. He is a follower of Sheikh Jabour, and employed near the person of the Sheikh. To show how smoothly things go after the first difficulty is vanquished, I may mention, that he visited me ever after whilst I remained in Ghat, sometimes coming every day, and always begging his eyes might be washed with the solution. I had another visit from the Soudan traders. They say ...
— Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846 • James Richardson

... scene! He roared for help! The leopard was badly hit, and a plucky bearer came to his rescue with a stout lathee. Between them they succeeded in killing the wounded animal, but not before it had left its marks on a very sensitive portion of his frame. The moral is, if you go after leopard, be sure you kill ...
— Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier - Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter • James Inglis

... Mr. Syrus and his lady is well situated. They have a place for the year round 15 dollars per month. We are all well and hope that you are all the same. Now I wish to know whether you would please to send me some money to go after those people. Send it here ...
— The Underground Railroad • William Still

... same cause! Go after Tim, wan of 'e. He've trotted down the road half a mile, an' be runnin' arter that blue concern as if't was a circus. Theer! Blamed if that damned gal in the thing ban't stoppin' to let un catch up! Now he'm feared, an' have turned tail ...
— Children of the Mist • Eden Phillpotts

... he, reflecting with satisfaction on his signal triumph over Rufus, "if I only knew where Rose was, I'd go after her, and her brother shouldn't get hold of her again in a hurry. He's got enough to do to take care ...
— Rufus and Rose - The Fortunes of Rough and Ready • Horatio Alger, Jr


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