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wild goose chase

/waɪld gus tʃeɪs/ /waɪld guːs tʃeɪs/
idiom Everyday Life Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 nafile arayış, boşuna uğraş

Definition (English)

A pointless or hopeless pursuit; a futile search for something unattainable.

Example Sentences

  1. It turned out to be a wild goose chase.
    Boşuna bir uğraş olduğu ortaya çıktı.
  2. Looking for that lost key was a wild goose chase.
    O kayıp anahtarı aramak nafile bir arayıştı.

Synonyms

fool's errand

Collocations

send someone on a wild goose chase

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