ambulance chaser
An attorney who specializes in representing victims of traffic accidents. By extension, a lawyer of inferior rank or talent.
Don't hire Cohen; he's just another ambulance chaser.
cut to the chase
Перейти к делу
Let’s stop all this chatter and cut to the chase.
Давайте перестанем болтать и перейдем к делу.
give chase
To chase or run after someone or something.
The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase.
The policeman gave chase to the man who robbed the bank.
go chase oneself
Go away and stop being a nuisance.
John's father was busy and told him to go chase himself.
The owner of the store told the boys in front to go chase themselves.
lead a merry chase
To delay or escape capture by (someone) skillfully; make (a pursuer) work hard.
The deer led the hunter a merry chase.
Valerie is leading her boyfriend a merry chase.
run after
chase after
To try to find; look for; hunt.
The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things for setting the stage when it puts on a play.
To seek the company of; chase.
Some boys spend a lot of time and money running after girls.
run around
chase around
get the runaround
To go to different places for company and pleasure; be friends. Often used with with.
Tim hasn't been to a dance all year; with school work and his job, he hasn't time to run around.
Chuck and Jim chase around a lot together.
Ruth runs around with girls who like to go dancing.
wild goose chase
An absurd and completely futile errand.
I was on a wild goose chase when I was sent to find a man who never really existed.