on the trail



*on the trail (of someone or something)

 and *on the track of someone or something
seeking someone or something; about to find someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I'm on the trail of a new can opener that is supposed to be easier to use. I spent all morning on the track of a vendor who can meet our requirements.
See also: on, trail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GlebGLYEP (Russian), HLEB (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
EmİR-Turkish
MilanMEE-lahn (Czech)Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Dutch
Chantelleshawn-TEL, shan-TELEnglish
JereYE-re (Finnish), JER-ee (English)Finnish, English
Eadweard-Anglo-Saxon