wild goose chase
idiomPart ofgoose
wild goose chase — idiom
1. a search or pursuit that has very little chance of succeeding, often because the
1.idiom
Definition
a search or pursuit that has very little chance of succeeding, often because the target keeps moving or does not exist.
Example
The treasure map led the explorers on a wild goose chase through the mountains with no gold at the end.
Looking for that rare book in every second-hand shop in the city turned out to be a complete wild goose chase.