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                            Also, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.
                        
                        
 
                        
                            American Heritage Idioms
                        
                        
                    
                    
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                            Phrase(s): in search of someone or something 
Go to in quest of someone or something.
                        
                        
 
                        
                            McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs