take off after

take off after somebody

to chase someone Several people took off after the thief and caught him before the police got there.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sylvianne	-	French
Fabricia	-	Ancient Roman
Priscilla	pri-SIL-ə (English), pree-SHEEL-lah (Italian)	English, French, Italian, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Rutledge	['rʌtlidʒ]
Heintje	HIEN-tyə	Dutch
Iokaste	-	Greek Mythology