put a warrant out for (someone or something)

put a warrant out for (someone or something)

To issue a warrant for some legal action to be taken, usually the arrest or detention of someone. The police put a warrant out for the CFO's arrest after evidence of his embezzlement scheme emerged. The sheriff put warrants out for the three men suspected of committing the bank robbery.
See also: out, put, warrant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • put a warrant out
  • put out a warrant
  • put out a warrant for (someone or something)
  • take out a warrant
  • take a warrant out
  • swear out a warrant
  • sworn
  • swear a warrant out
  • take a warrant out for (someone or something)
  • swear a warrant out for (someone or something)