wild-goose chase



wild-goose chase

a worthless hunt or chase; a futile pursuit. I wasted all afternoon on a wild-goose chase. John was angry because he was sent out on a wild-goose chase.
See also: chase

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Herakleides-Ancient Greek
VergilVUR-jəlEnglish
BleddynBLEDH-inWelsh
Meheitav'el-Biblical Hebrew
Pau-Catalan, Occitan
Higiniee-ZHEE-neeCatalan