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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CHASE'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'CHASE'

3 phrasal verbs with 'CHASE'

Chase down

  1. Try hard to find or get something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The press CHASED us DOWN when the story broke.

Chase off

  1. Force a person to leave or go away
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The dog CHASED he postal worker OFF.

Chase up

  1. Ensure that someone remembers to do something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The librarian is CHASING me UP about my overdue books.
  2. Try to get someone to pay a bill, debt, etc
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I CHASED her UP as she hadn't paid for several months.
  3. Try to get more information about the progress of something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I didn't get a reply so I have been CHASING them UP.

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