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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

rough patch

a period of difficulty or trouble

Above reproach

Completely honest and without fault.

put your foot in it

to say something embarrassing or inappropriate by mistake

weigh your options

to consider different possibilities before deciding

a leopard can’t change its spots

people cannot change their basic character or nature

keep body and soul together

to manage to stay alive or survive