be/go on the prowl
be on the prowl
1. To be actively and perhaps aggressively seeking a sexual partner, especially during a certain situation or in a certain setting. This bar is a favorite of older women who are on the prowl.
2. To be actively searching for someone or something. Usually followed by "for." I've been on the prowl for a new television at a good price.
See also: on, prowl
go on the prowl
1. To start to actively and perhaps aggressively seek a sexual partner, especially during a certain situation or in a certain setting. Now that I'm single, I plan to go on the prowl at the bar tonight.
2. To start to actively search for someone or something. Usually followed by "for" and the thing being sought. I went on the prowl for a new television at a good price but found nothing.
See also: go, on, prowl
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be/go on the ˈprowl
1 (of animals) move around quietly while hunting for food: Our cats go on the prowl at night, and then they sleep here all day.
2 (of people) be moving around quietly because you are trying to catch somebody or intending to commit a crime: Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.
See also: go, on, prowl
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be on the prowl
- prowl
- go on the prowl
- certain
- treat (someone or something) like (someone or something else)
- treat like
- under certain circumstances
- be a dead cert
- under certain conditions
- or bust