hot on the trail of (someone or something)
hot on the trail
Very closely or aggressively following, pursuing, or tracking someone or something. Police are hot on the trail of two armed men who held up a liquor store late last night. Our top detective is hot on the trail, sir—we're going to find those stolen goods.
See also: hot, on, trail
hot on the trail of (someone or something)
Very closely or aggressively following, pursuing, or tracking someone or something. Police are hot on the trail of two armed men who held up a liquor store late last night. Our top detective is hot on the trail of the stolen goods, sir.
See also: hot, of, on, trail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hot on the trail (of someone, some creature, or something)
Fig. very close to finding or catching up with someone, some creature, or something. I am hot on the trail of the book that I have been seeking for months.
See also: hot, on, trail
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- hot on the trail
- hot on the track of (someone or something)
- on the trail
- on the trail of (someone or something)
- on the track of (someone or something)
- leeky store
- punk out
- candy store
- tongue oil
- Tom and Jerry