be on smb.'s trail

be on smb.'s trail: (be on smb.'s trail (тж. be on the trail of smb. или smth.))

напасть на след кого-л. (или чего-л.), выслеживать, преследовать кого-л. [букв. идти по следу]

They'd been hot on her trail all the way and they hadn't uncovered a damned thing. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Pass the Gravy’, ch. 12) — Полиция все время шла по горячим следам, но так ничего и не обнаружила.

The lawyer is on the trail of new proof in the case. (DAI) — Адвокат пытается найти новые доказательства невиновности своего подзащитного.

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