chase around after



chase around after someone or something

to look here and there for something; to seek someone or something in many different places. I don't want to have to spend a whole day chasing around after exotic ingredients for this recipe of yours. I chased around after Roger and never found him.
See also: after, around, chase

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Brown[braun]
Tipene-Maori
Dianadie-AN-ə (English), dee-AH-nah (Italian, German, Dutch)English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian,
Cezar-Romanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Georginezhor-ZHEENFrench
Gill[gil]