to pursue and apprehend someone or something. / (by extension) to investigate the cause of something

Apples are healthy and stave off illnesses. / Healthy eating prevents illness.

present participle of tip it down

(idiomatic) To garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter.

A high-pitched whistle, inaudible to humans, used to train dogs. / (figuratively) That which is understood only by a narrow demographic.

(euphemistic, idiomatic, Britain) Synonym of go down the toilet: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

(euphemistic, idiomatic, US) Synonym of go down the toilet: to fail; to degenerate rapidly.

(idiomatic) Fundamentally; in essence; in reality

A collar for a dog. / (informal) A clerical collar. / A close-fitting woman's necklace.

(transitive) To cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place. / (cricket) To bowl. / (transitive, slang) To commit (someone) to a prison term.