make after

make (out) after (someone or something)

To begin chasing someone or something. I made after the bus, but there was no way I could catch it. Tom made out after the thief, chasing him down an alleyway around the corner from the building.

See also: after, make

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

make (out) after someone or something

to run after someone or something; to start out after someone or something. Paul made out after Fred, who had taken Paul's hat. The police officer made after the robber.

See also: after, make

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