Idiom: Wild goose chase
Meaning: A wild goose chase is a waste of time- time spent trying to do something unsuccessfully.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Animals | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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Similar Idioms
- Cut to the chase
- Cook someone's goose
- Kill the goose that lays the golden egg
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- Silly goose
- What's good for the goose is good for the gander
- Chase rainbows
- Chase your tail
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