Idiom of the Day:

“Wild goose chase”

If someone takes on a

pointless endeavor without getting any results, we will say they “went on a wild goose chase.” Maybe you drove around the city trying to buy a special present but the stores did not have the item. Maybe a disgruntled coworker is trying to get you fired by trying to find evidence that you are not a good employee but they can’t find any. These would be examples of “wild goose chases.”