On The Trail/track Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On The Trail/track Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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on the trail/track of (someone or something) What does on the trail/track of (someone or something) mean?	to be seeking someone or something	The police dogs were on the trail of the man who had robbed the bank.
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take a punch at (someone) What does "take a punch at (someone)" mean?	to strike someone with one's fist	The man in the restaurant suddenly took a punch at the waiter.

lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.
kill off (something) What does "kill off (something)" mean?	kill or end completely, destroy	The pollution in the river has killed off all of the fish.
round-robin meeting/discussion/debate What does "round-robin meeting/discussion/debate" mean?	a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part	We had a round-robin panel discussion on what we could do to help protect the environment.
Life and limb What does "Life and limb" mean?	When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries.

an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding	The man's lack of a university degree was an albatross around his neck and prevented him from being promoted.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something into storage	The old navy ship was put into mothballs by the government.
keep an eye on What does "keep an eye on" mean?	check something regularly.	"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."
quake in one's boots What does "quake in one's boots" mean?	to be afraid, to shake from fear	I was quaking in my boots when my boss told me to come to his office.

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On The Trail/track Of (someone Or Something) Idiom