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
Shai-Hebrew
Mahfuz-Arabic
Hui-Chinese
JefYEFDutch
Feidlimid-Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Abrikosor[əbri'kɔsɔf]