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wild-goose chase
noun[ C ]
informaluk /ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/ us /ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/
a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else: 白费力气的搜寻；徒劳之举
After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild goose chase.在雪中转了两小时之后，我意识到我们是在白费力气。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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body search
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hunting ground
keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom
leave no stone unturnedidiom
lookout
needle
scout
scratch around for something
scrounge around
search
seek someone/something out
seeker
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