wild-goose chase
idiomA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.
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chase a rainbow
To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
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chase after
To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
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chase away
To get rid of.
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chase off
To drive someone or something away.
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chase one's tail
To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.
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chase rainbows
To pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals.
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chase tail
To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.
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chase the dragon
To chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.