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Does "A be after B" mean "A is chasing B"? What does it mean?

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Rebecca

Yes, "after" in this context means to chase, to look for, or to try to get. So to have something or someone "after" someone in this case means that they are looking to find that person or trying to capture them. Ex: You'd better hide. The whole city is after you.

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