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What is another word for goes after?

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To set one's sights on acquiring or achieving something

To move behind in the same direction

To pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone

To speak or write about with great hostility

To (attempt to) drum up support for

To engage in a competition or contest

To catch or stop (the ball) and return it

To make an effort or attempt

To occur or follow after, or as the consequence of, something

To search (an area) for something, especially mineral deposits

To (attempt to) physically reach or grab (something)

To criticize or scold sternly

To assault or attack (someone)

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To set one's sights on acquiring or achieving something

“I only meant to work in the oil district until I had the money to go after gold.”

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To move behind in the same direction

treads on the heels of

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To pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone

keeps up the pace with

dogs the footsteps of

follows in hot pursuit

treads on the heels of

camps on the doorstep of

makes romantic advances to

follows on the heels of

locates

seeks out

scents

keeps under surveillance

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To speak or write about with great hostility

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To (attempt to) drum up support for

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To engage in a competition or contest

pitches oneself against

goes for the gold

goes up against in contest

puts yourself forward

engages in hostilities

carries on hostilities

fights like cat and dog

matches yourself against

goes eyeball to eyeball with

takes the field against

sets your face against

takes a stand against

spares no effort

makes a stand against

puts up a fight against

stands up and be counted against

fights like Kilkenny cats

takes up the gauntlet

enters into combat with

takes up arms against

comes to close quarters with

gives battle to

joins battle with

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To catch or stop (the ball) and return it

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To make an effort or attempt

endeavors^US

endeavours^UK

labors^US

labours^UK

gives it your best shot

makes an all-out effort

makes an effort

makes a pass at

moves heaven and earth

pulls out all the stops

gives something a whirl

leaves no stone unturned

plows^US

ploughs^UK

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To occur or follow after, or as the consequence of, something

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To search (an area) for something, especially mineral deposits

gives something a going-over

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

runs reconnaissance

gives something a look-see

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To (attempt to) physically reach or grab (something)

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To criticize or scold sternly

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a caning

jumps down one's throat

gives someone a wigging

takes to task

climbs all over

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

bites someone's head off

snaps someone's head off

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To assault or attack (someone)

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