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in quest of

See: IN SEARCH OF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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in search of

[in search of] or {literary} [in quest of] {prep.} Seeking or looking for; in pursuit of. * /Many men went West in search of gold./ * /The hunter stayed in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

quest

[quest] See: [IN SEARCH OF] also [IN QUEST OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

baby kisser

[baby kisser] {n.}, {slang} A person campaigning for votes in his quest for elected political office; such persons often kiss little children in public. * /Nixon was a baby kisser […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

search out

[search out] {v.} To search for and discover; find or learn by hunting. * /The police were trying to search out the real murderer./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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