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idiomtrailbe hot on the trail/track of(also be hot on sb's trail/track)to be close to finding someone you are trying to catch, find, or talk to, or something you want to get:According to reports, police are hot on the trail of the thief, who stole several cars in the past month.The ads show industrial spies, hot on the track of technological secrets. phrasetrail[trailed, trailed, trailing] trail off trail off/away if a person's voice trails off, it gradually becomes quieter and then stops: Emily's voice trailed away; it was clear that she was very upset. "I know I should have told you but ..." At that point he trailed off and stared at his feet.■ SIMILAR TO: tail off
trail (along) (after someone or something) 1. to drag along after someone or something. His pants were torn, and a piece of his trouser leg trailed along after him. His trouser leg trailed after him. 2. to follow along after someone or something. A little dog trailed along after Mary and Karen. Is that your dog trailing along? See:- a paper trail
- blaze a trail
- blaze a trail, to
- blaze a/the trail
- blaze the/a trail
- hit the road
- hit the sawdust trail
- hit the trail
- hot on (one's) tracks
- hot on (one's) trail
- hot on somebody's/something's tracks/trail
- hot on the trail
- hot on the trail of (someone or something)
- on (one's) trail
- on the trail
- on the trail of (someone or something)
- paper trail
- put (one) off the trail
- put off the track
- the sawdust trail
- throw (someone) off the trail
- trail
- trail (one's) coat
- trail after
- trail away
- trail behind
- trail by
- trail off
- trail over
- trail your coat
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