wild-goose chase

ریشه

Originates from a 16th-century horse race called a 'wild goose chase', where the lead horse pursued a path like a flying goose and others followed.

مثال

• Looking for that old book in the attic was a wild-goose chase.
• He sent me on a wild-goose chase for a book that doesn't exist.
• I spent all day on a wild-goose chase, only to find out the documents were on my desk all along.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Go on a wild-goose chase Send someone on a wild-goose chase