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wild goose chase

Idiom Animals

Meaning

a useless or hopeless pursuit

Example Sentences

"Looking for that document was a wild goose chase."

Related Expressions

off the top of your head

to say something without deep thinking or preparation

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very calm and composed

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a very mild punishment

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to be in control of a situation

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Recorded on video; captured visually

fall out with

to argue or stop being friends with someone