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
Babbs[bæbz]
Micajah-Biblical
Mercurius-Roman Mythology
Styliani-Greek
BetelgeuseBEE-təl-joos (English)Astronomy
LennonLEN-ənScottish, English (Rare)