Phrasal verb №45

track down

/træk daʊn/

Meaning

To find someone or something after searching for a while

Example

I finally tracked down the book I wanted in a second-hand shop.

I finally tracked down the book I wanted in a second-hand shop.

Examples with the phrasal verb track down

We tracked down the lost key under the old wardrobe with a torch and a small map.

We tracked down the lost key under the old wardrobe with a torch and a small map.

The teacher tracked down a note from years ago in the school attic and read it to the class.

The teacher tracked down a note from years ago in the school attic and read it to the class.

The kind neighbour tracked down the missing cat by asking other people and by checking the garden sheds.

The kind neighbour tracked down the missing cat by asking other people and by checking the garden sheds.