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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Claus	KLOWS	German, Danish
Ibrahima	-	Western African
Narciso	nahr-CHEE-so (Italian), nahr-THEE-so (Spanish), nahr-SEE-so (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Volodya	-	Russian
Siv	SEEV	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Antton	-	Basque