trail goes cold
idiom
—used to say that the marks, signs, smells, etc., that are left behind by someone or something can no longer be found or followed
When we got to the river, the trail went cold.
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In old age, with nothing left to lose, Kristofer sets out to find Miko; the trail goes cold more than once.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 July 2024
The video trail goes cold soon after that; somehow Doty made it to the Marina.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
After that, the trail goes cold as far as the official record is concerned.
—Samuel Braslow, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 July 2024
The video trail goes cold soon after that; somehow Doty made it to the Marina.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
After that, the trail goes cold as far as the official record is concerned.
—Samuel Braslow, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Trail goes cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trail%20goes%20cold. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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