blaze a the trail Идиома

a paper trail

a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.

hit the road/trail

travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.

hot on the trail

following the trail, looking for evidence The police are hot on the trail of the bank robbers.

pick up a trail/scent

recognize the trail of a hunted person or animal The tracking dogs were able to pick up the trail of the criminal easily.

on the trail of

Idiom(s): on the trail of someone or something AND on the track of someone or something

Theme: FOLLOWING

seeking someone or something; about to find someone or something.
• I'm on the trail of a new can opener that is supposed to be easier to use.
• I spent all morning on the track of the new secretary, who got lost on the way to work.

blaze a trail

Idiom(s): blaze a trail

Theme: EXPLORATION

to make and mark a trail. (Either literally or figuratively.)
• The scout blazed a trail through the forest.
• Professor Williams blazed a trail in the study of physics.

throw sb off the trail

Idiom(s): throw someone off the track AND throw someone off the trail

Theme: DECEPTION

to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something).
• The raccoon threw us off the track by running through the creek.
• The robber threw the police off the trail by leaving town.

Trail your coat

If you trail your coat, you act in a provocative way.

blaze a trail|blaze|trail

v. phr. 1. To cut marks in trees in order to guide other people along a path or trail, especially through a wilderness. Daniel Boone blazed a trail for other hunters to follow in Kentucky. 2. To lead the way; make a discovery; start something new. Henry Ford blazed a trail in manufacturing automobiles. The building of rockets blazed a trail to outer space. See: TRAILBLAZER.

on the track of|on|on the track|on the trail|on th

Hunting or looking for; trying to find; following. The hunter is on the track of a deer. The lawyer is on the trail of new proof in the case. Jim collects old stamps; he is on the track of one in Midville this afternoon.

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