wīld'go͝os'
meaningless chase
bootless errand
foolish quest
hopeless quest
hopeless case
fool-s-errand
(Idiomatic) A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
failure (related)
The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short:
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waste-of-time
A meaningless or fruitless activity.
snipe-hunt
(Intransitive) To participate, as the gullible victim, in a snipe hunt.
vain attempt
merry chase
A smoked herring
wasted effort
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wasted labor
futile search
vain inquiry
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