track down
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle down
Meanings
Find someone or something after a difficult search
Why “down”? Attention moves down to one exact point. A target is found, fixed, or specified.
“They tracked down the witness.”
“I tracked down the missing receipt.”
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hunt down
Same down pattern: exact point
Search for someone or something until you find them
nail down
Same down pattern: exact point
Specify or fix precisely
pin down
Same down pattern: exact point
Hold someone in place by force; Get someone to commit to a clear answer or decision; Identify or define something exactly
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