wild goose chase
noun/ˌwaɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs/
/ˌwaɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs/
- a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time
- The police had been sent on a wild goose chase.
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