jít po

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word jít po. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word jít po, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say jít po in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word jít po you have here. The definition of the word jít po will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofjít po, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Czech

Pronunciation

Verb

jít po ?

  1. (idiomatic) go after, to pursue someone in an attempt to get them
    • 2016, Miroslav Jindra, Hlava XXII, translation of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, →ISBN, page 196:
      To bylo to tajemství, které vyhrklo ze Snowdena tehdy za náletu na Avignon – ti všichni lidé šli po něm.
      That was the secret Snowden had spilled to him on the mission to Avignon – they were out to get him.
  2. (idiomatic) go after, to pursue an object or a goal
    • 2013, Jan Žáček, Týna Daňková, Zběsilá bezmoc, Praha: Fragment, →ISBN, page 68:
      [] šel po penězích. Bezohledně.
      he went after money. Ruthlessly.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jít,‎ po.