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wild-goose chase
ˌwild-ˈgoose ˌchase /ˌwaɪldˈɡuːsˌtʃeɪs/ noun [C] INFORMAL
► F0 a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else: » After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild goose chase.Thesaurus+: ↑Searching |