wild goose chase
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boşa kürek çekme
a pursuit or search for something that is unlikely to produce any useful result
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
Searching for the lost item without any leads is like going on a wild goose chase - it's unlikely that we'll find it.
The detective is chasing down a lead that is likely to be a wild goose chase, as it's based on unreliable information.
