hunt up
Related to hunt up: pick up after, give up on, get up to, having it out
hunt up
1. To engage in a lengthy search to attempt to locate someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hunt" and "up." Hey, look at this! I hunted those pins up that you were looking for. The company is going to be hunting up a new PR manager soon.
2. To contact someone, typically when you are in the area where they live. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hunt" and "up." Be sure to hunt me up if you're ever in New York. You should hunt up Aunt Maureen when you're out West.
See also: hunt, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with
- attune to
- ask back
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- involved with