be chasing tail



be chasing your tail

to be very busy doing a lot of things, but achieving very little I've been chasing my tail all morning trying to fix a day when everyone can attend.
See also: chase, tail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GusztÁV-Hungarian
Spiridon-Greek, Serbian, Croatian
Browning['brauniŋ]
Terence['terəns]
Somer['sʌmə]
Malone[mə'ləun]