scent out
中高级 (B2) neutral
To find something by smelling it, or to figure out something hidden by noticing small signs.
"The bloodhound scented out the missing hiker within two hours of being given the trail."
To find something by smelling it, or to figure out something hidden by noticing small signs.
"The bloodhound scented out the missing hiker within two hours of being given the trail."