Collocations for "chase"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chase" in context.
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chase
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the [cat, dog] chased the [mouse, rat]
- chase the [dog, cat] around
- chasing the [dog] around the [yard, tree, bush]
- chased the [dog] down the [street, path]
- chased after the [dog]
- chase (down) the [criminal, dog]
- chased him through [town, the crowd]
- chase away the [pigeons, cockroaches]
- chase away the [guilt, sorrow]
- chased (away) from their [homes, office, classroom]
- chased out of their [homes]
- chased with a [gun, knife]
- chased into a [store, alley, corner]
- chased the [shouting, noise]
- chase after a [job, promotion, pay rise]
- has been chasing that [job] for [years, 6 months]
- the [title, championship] chase
- a [car, high speed, foot] chase
- a [thrilling, close, long, short] chase
- the chase for the [title]
- the chase went down to the [wire, last game]
- a chase through the [streets, city] (of)
- give up the chase (on)
- the [police, officers, dogs] gave chase (to)
- [caught, arrested, detained] after the chase
- the chase lasted [several hours, all day]
- [love, live for] the chase
- [love] the thrill of the chase
- and the chase begins!
- the chase is [on, on again, back on]
- [are, went, sent] on a wild goose chase
- cut to the chase!
- would you cut to the chase already?
'chase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):