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wild goose chase
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wild goose chase
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wild goose chase
noun
plural
wild goose chases
wild goose chase
noun
plural
wild goose chases
Learner's definition of WILD GOOSE CHASE
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a difficult and long search for something that is not important or that cannot be found
The boss sent me on a
wild goose chase
that wasted half the day.
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