flock after

flock after (someone or something)

To pursue or follow someone or something in large numbers. A: "Whoa, I almost got mowed down by a ton of teens!" B: "They must have been flocking after the hunky actor that just left the restaurant." Protestors flocked after the mayor when they saw him leave City Hall. I know I couldn't handle being famous and having the paparazzi always flock after me.

See also: after, flock

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flock after someone or something

to follow someone or something in a group. The children flocked after the man playing the flute. Fans flocked after the movie star as he went from his limo into the hotel.

See also: after, flock

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.