chase a rainbow en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chases a rainbow | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| chasing rainbows | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chasing a rainbow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chasing a rainbow | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chased a rainbow | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chased a rainbow | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
reach for the stars · aim for the stars · shoot for the moon · reach for the moon · reach for the sky · aim for the sky
Relateds
wild-goose chase · the cake is a lie · snark hunt
Synonyms
ask for the moon · tilt at windmills · fight a losing battle
Translations (3)
pl gonić za mrzonkami (to pursue the illusory, impractical, or impossible) · fi tavoitella kuuta taivaalta (to pursue the illusory, impractical, or impossible) · hu délibábot kerget (to pursue the illusory, impractical, or impossible)