in search of (someone or something)
in search of (someone or something)
Hunting, seeking, or trying to find someone or something. I'm going to town in search of a new book to read. The company is in search of a new chief financial officer.
See also: of, search
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in search of
Also, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.
See also: of, search
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- in search of
- go out in search of
- go out in search of (someone or something)
- scrounge (around )
- scrounge (around for someone or something)
- scrounge around
- scrounge around (for someone or something)
- bucket of steam
- quod Google