Phrasal Verbs

track down

This page is about the phrasal verb track down

Meaning

to find something after a long search

Synonym

find, locate

For example

  • track down sb/sth I managed to track down all of my mother's old photos by getting in touch with dozens of her relatives and friends.

  • track sb/sth down It took the police a long time to track the killers down and arrest them.

Quick Quiz

We're having a high school reunion party, so we're trying to track down our

a. old high schools

b. old school friends

c. memories of school
a) old high schools b) old school friends c) memories of school

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