wild goose chase
/ˌwaɪld ˌɡuːs ˈtʃeɪs/
a hopeless pursuit
“Searching for the missing file was a wild goose chase.”
Origin: From Romeo and Juliet, originally a type of horse race
/ˌwaɪld ˌɡuːs ˈtʃeɪs/
a hopeless pursuit
“Searching for the missing file was a wild goose chase.”
Origin: From Romeo and Juliet, originally a type of horse race