Wild-goose Chase Meaning

3	bootless errand(noun, case)
3	snipe hunt(noun, case)
2	vain attempt(noun, case)
2	waste of time(noun, expression, idiom, case)
1	merry chase(noun, case)
1	abortion
1	abortive attempt
1	dud
1	humor
1	labor in vain(expression, idiom)
1	lost
1	miscarriage
1	miscarrying
1	misfire
1	misleading clue
1	quirk
1	red herring(noun, case, clue)
1	search
1	waste of breath(expression, idiom)
1	waste of labor(expression, idiom)

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