go after (someone/something)

1. to attack or try to hurt someone or something.

The candidate went after his opponent in a very personal way.

2. to try to get or obtain someone or something.

There are a lot of people going after a piece of the budget, and some of them won't get any funding.

I know I'll never fall into the trap of going after the big bucks.

• save the day
• have one eye on something
• have one foot in the grave
• have on hand
• have on hands
• have on the brain
• have on the run
• have on your hands
• have other fish to fry
• have over a barrel
• have pegged
• have pick of
• have pick of something
• have pins and needles
• have pity on
• have pity on someone
• have pride of place
• have rolling in the aisles
• have second thoughts
• have seen better days
• have seen more something than has had hot dinners
• have seen more something than someone has had hot dinners
• have seen more than has had hot dinners
• have seen more than someone has had hot dinners
• have seen the last of