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go after

Idioms  

  1. Pursue, try to get, as in The officer went after the burglar; or Ed was going after a new job with a vengeance. [Mid-1400s]

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When the Justice Department and the IRS go after unscrupulous preparers, they often obtain plea deals in exchange for the preparer’s cooperation.

From MarketWatch

Federal officials said the new indictment would enable authorities to go after the cartel leader.

From Los Angeles Times

“And we are going to go after it, and we’re going to go after it hard, because we owe it to this place to do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m not staying in bed and I don’t need any doctoring. I’ve waited a long time for this day. I’m going after my pony and I don’t want anything to mess that up.”

From Literature

After excavating more than 100 tons of fossils over the years, he added, "If you can brave the elements and are willing to go after the unknown, you might just uncover a lost world."

From Science Daily

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