track down

track down (third-person singular simple present tracks down, present participle tracking down, simple past and past participle tracked down)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see track,‎ down.

   She'll track him down the mountain and catch him before long.

   The hurricane tracked down past the cape before blowing east.

   The cameraman tracked the plane down so we have a recording of the crash.

2. (idiomatic) To hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.

   I need to track down a computer so I can check my e-mails.