Hunter tracked deer, followed footprints in mud.

Meaning: The hunter followed the deer's footprints in the mud to try to find it.

Choice of Words: Tracked means to follow the trail or marks of someone or something. Footprints are the marks left by a foot in the ground or on a surface. Mud is a mixture of water and soil.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Hunter aimed carefully at deer.
• Hunter aimed, fired arrow, missed deer.
• Hunter spotted deer, readied arrow, aimed carefully.
• Hunter approached deer, checked for life, relieved.
• Hunter carried deer, returned to village, celebrated.
• Hunter became wiser hunter.
• I could see my footprints in the fresh snow.
• Waves washed away footprints in sand.
• Tiny footprints dotted the sandy shoreline.
• Beach, a canvas for footprints and dreams.