1chase 
/ˈtʃeɪs/ noun
plural chas·es /ˈtʃeɪs/ noun 1 [count] : the act of following and trying to catch a person, animal, etc.
▪ Police caught the bank robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway. ▪ a car chase 2 [singular] : an eager attempt to get something
▪ Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying] ▪ He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase. — see also wild goose chase 3 [count] chiefly Brit : steeplechase
▪ Police caught the bank robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway. ▪ a car chase
▪ Though she has repeatedly failed to capture the world record, she refuses to give up the chase. [=she keeps trying] ▪ He was always trying to find a new girlfriend and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the chase. — see also wild goose chase
cut to the chase
: to go directly to the important points of a story, argument, etc.,
▪ She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase. [=get to the point]
▪ She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase. [=get to the point]
give chase
: to chase someone or something
▪ The officer saw the thief and gave chase. — often + to ▪ Police gave chase to the suspect as he fled the scene.
▪ The officer saw the thief and gave chase. — often + to ▪ Police gave chase to the suspect as he fled the scene.
