wild goose chase en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of wild-goose chase.
alt of wild-goose chase
But if she's who you're looking for she still ain't here. She's nearly gone two months. Just a minute I'll look here and see if I can find a forwarding address. Nope. Don't see a forwarding address. Sorry you come on a wild goose chase.
1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), pages 230, 231, 232, 233:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wild goose chases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |