on the trail of

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on the track of

[on the track of] or [on the trail of] Hunting or looking for; trying to find; following. * /The hunter is on the track of a deer./ * /The lawyer […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

blaze a trail

[blaze a trail] {v. phr.} 1. To cut marks in trees in order to guide other people along a path or trail, especially through a wilderness. * /Daniel Boone blazed […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

trail

[trail] See: [BLAZE A TRAIL], [ON THE TRACK OF] or [ON THE TRAIL OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

track down

[track down] {v.} To find by or as if by following tracks or a trail. * /The hunters tracked down game in the forest./ * /She spent weeks in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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