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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

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to attract a lot of attention or make a strong impression

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to talk directly about the main topic

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to choose not to participate

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to spend large amounts of money in a hasty or unwise way

like a dog with two tails

extremely happy and excited