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Phrase(s): search someone for something
to feel, touch, pat, frisk, or examine electronically a person’s body, looking for something hidden underneath the clothes. • The police searched the suspect for hidden weapons. • The airport guard used an electronic instrument to search the passengers for weapons., Phrase(s): search something for someone or something
to examine something, looking for someone or something. • Everyone searched the house for little Wally, but he was not to be found. • I searched all my coat pockets for the note, but I didn’t find it., Phrase(s): search for someone or something
to look very hard for someone or something. • I searched for Ted everywhere, but he was already gone. • I have searched for my glasses high and low.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs