chase off
To drive someone or something away.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The dog chased off the birds in the yard.”
“The farmer used a loud noise to chase off the animals that were eating his crops.”
“The security guard successfully chased off the intruders who had attempted to scale the perimeter fence during the night.”
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chase a rainbow
To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
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chase after
To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
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chase away
To get rid of.
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chase one's tail
To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.
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chase rainbows
To pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals.
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chase tail
To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.
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chase the dragon
To chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.
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cut to the chase
To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
Last updated August 10, 2026