- give chase (to someone or something)
- give chase (to someone or something)to chase someone or something. •
The dogs gave chase to the fox.
•A mouse ran by, but the cat was too tired to give chase.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give chase (to someone or something)
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give chase — chase or run after someone or something The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store … Idioms and examples
give chase — verb go after with the intent to catch The policeman chased the mugger down the alley the dog chased the rabbit • Syn: ↑chase, ↑chase after, ↑trail, ↑tail, ↑tag, ↑dog, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
give chase — {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or something. * /The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase./ * /The policeman gave chase to the man who robbed the bank./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give chase — {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or something. * /The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase./ * /The policeman gave chase to the man who robbed the bank./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ chase — v. phr. To chase or run after someone or something. The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase. The policeman gave chase to the man who robbed the bank … Словарь американских идиом
chase — chase1 [ tʃeıs ] verb ** ▸ 1 follow someone/something quickly ▸ 2 force someone from power ▸ 3 hurry ▸ 4 try hard to get something ▸ 5 decorate metal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to follow someone or something quickly in order to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chase — I UK [tʃeɪs] / US verb Word forms chase : present tense I/you/we/they chase he/she/it chases present participle chasing past tense chased past participle chased ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to follow someone or something quickly in order to … English dictionary
chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… … English dictionary
chase — 1 verb 1 FOLLOW (I, T) to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them: Outside in the yard, kids were yelling and chasing each other. | chase sb along/down/up etc: The dog spotted a cat and chased it up a nearby tree. | chase sb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chase after — verb 1. go after with the intent to catch The policeman chased the mugger down the alley the dog chased the rabbit • Syn: ↑chase, ↑trail, ↑tail, ↑tag, ↑give chase, ↑dog, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chase — chase1 chaseable, adj. /chays/, v., chased, chasing, n. v.t. 1. to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.: The police officer chased the thief. 2. to pursue with intent to capture or kill, as game; hunt: to chase deer. 3. to follow or devote… … Universalium
