Example: Trying to buy croissants in the afternoon in this small French village is impossible. She sent us on a wild-goose chase when she asked us to do that.
Monday, April 1, 2013
A WILD-GOOSE CHASE
If you send someone on a wild-goose chase, it means that he or she is looking for something useless or unattainable, so it is a waste of time.
Example: Trying to buy croissants in the afternoon in this small French village is impossible. She sent us on a wild-goose chase when she asked us to do that.
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Example: Trying to buy croissants in the afternoon in this small French village is impossible. She sent us on a wild-goose chase when she asked us to do that.
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