Significato di wild-goose chase in italiano

• 0 a search that is unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else -- sforzo inutile

  • After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild-goose chase. Dopo due ore passate a girovagare nella neve, mi sono reso conto che stavamo facendo uno sforzo inutile.

• 1 an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain -- (tentativo inutile)

  • They sent us on a wild-goose chase.