Betekenis van:
wild-goose chase

wild-goose chase
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • hartstochtelijk streven naar iets
  • the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable

Hyperoniemen


Voorbeeldzinnen

  1. I think it's a wild goose chase.
  2. It was a wild goose chase.
  3. We all knew that Bob was on a wild-goose chase after Marge, because she was already happily engaged.
  4. The patrol car pursued a speeding sports car, but it all ended in a wild-goose chase.