following leads
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- cluesHints toward answers
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- pursuitAct of chasing something
trail · hunting · searching · evidence · tips · breadcrumbs · sleuthing · chasing · sources · journalism · hunch · suspects · digging · inquiry · footsteps · unraveling · scent · cold
investigative approach
following leadssitting idle
giving up · turning a blind eye · wild goose chase · covering up · flying blind
direction of action
following leadsgoing in circles
Futile repetitive motion
starting from scratch · going nowhere · backtracking · flying blind