hound or an animal down

hound down

To hunt, chase, or pursue someone relentlessly, until they can be captured or apprehended. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hound" and "down." Police were able to hound down the suspect en route to Mexico.

hound someone or an animal down

to pursue and capture someone or an animal. I will hound the killer down if it takes me the rest of my life. I will hound down that killer if it takes years.

词组	hound or an animal down
释义	hound or an animal down hound down To hunt, chase, or pursue someone relentlessly, until they can be captured or apprehended. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hound" and "down." Police were able to hound down the suspect en route to Mexico. See also: down, hound Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hound someone or an animal down to pursue and capture someone or an animal. I will hound the killer down if it takes me the rest of my life. I will hound down that killer if it takes years. See also: animal, down, hound McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: not do (someone or oneself) any favors ask back (Is) this taken? angle angling interpret for interpret for (someone) rescue from rescue from (someone or something) identify with
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