- pick up a trail
- • pick up a trail• pick up a scentrecognize the trail of a hunted person or animal
The tracking dogs were able to pick up the trail of the criminal easily.
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pick up a scent — • pick up a trail • pick up a scent recognize the trail of a hunted person or animal The tracking dogs were able to pick up the trail of the criminal easily … Idioms and examples
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trail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line/smell that sb/sth leaves behind ADJECTIVE ▪ scent ▪ Ants follow a scent trail laid down previously. ▪ blood, smoke, vapour/vapor ▪ faint … Collocations dictionary
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pick up — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. a. to take hold of and lift up b. to gather together ; collect < picked up all the pieces > c. to clean up ; tidy 2. to take (passengers or freight) into a vehicle 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
