I've heard of "chase after" but am not familiar with "chase away". Is it a common expression in the United States? If so, could you please tell me some examples?

Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
It is a common expression! "Chase after" means to go towards something. Whereas, "chase away" means to force to go away. Ex: The birds outside are being annoying, can you chase them away please? Ex: I think everyone was chased away by my bad dancing. Ex: The cafe was so busy, they had to chase away customers. Ex: He chased away all the thoughts of her. Ex: This should help chase away your fear.