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
Siddhi-Indian, Marathi
Alard-Ancient Germanic
France-French
Demi-Greek
WiolaVYAW-lawPolish
TanziTAN-zeeEnglish (Rare)