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to go after
[phrase form: go]
01
to pursue or try to catch someone or something
Transitive: to go after sb/sth
02
to work to achieve a particular goal, object, or outcome
Transitive: to go after a goal
go after
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Example
They went after the runaway dog, which had escaped into the neighborhood.
He had to go after the lost kite that had been carried away by the wind.
The detective decided to go after the suspect, who was fleeing the crime scene.
The police officer had to go after the speeding car to pull it over for a traffic violation.
The cat's instinct was to go after the bird perched on the windowsill.
