track down

verb

1. tr, adverb to find by tracking or pursuing

Idioms and Phrases

Follow successfully, locate, as in I've been trying to track down that book but haven't had any luck . This term alludes to the literal use of track , “follow the footsteps of.” [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

When it came time to find a more appropriate apartment in Los Angeles, where more than half the population is renters, she had difficulty tracking down something she liked that she could afford.

From Los Angeles Times

British troops have been deployed to assist US efforts to track down those responsible.

From BBC

“Organized theft rings are no match for the sophistication and determination of law enforcement to track down these thieves, arrest them and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law,” Orange County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel condemned the killing as an “abhorrent antisemitic terrorist attack” and vowed to track down those responsible.

From BBC

The ICC has no police force of its own to track down and arrest suspects.

From BBC