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Wild goose chase (definition)
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Vulgar Tongue 1811
Tue May 03 2005 at 19:42:33
wild-goose chase
A
tedious
uncertain
pursuit
, like the following a
flock
of wild geese, who are remarkably
shy
.
The
1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
.
Left-handed smoke-shifter
Phrases Shakespeare Invented
A Wild Sheep Chase
Knowing doesn't mean so much
In every street of every town
The Search for General Peters
short shrift
Huntigowk Day
Snipe hunt
Jack Miner
Wayz-goose
literally
Mad Snipe
wild squirt
willing tit
To cook someone's goose
An enemy is one who reacts
The New England Sea Serpent
1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Deadly Duck
Shuffle off this mortal coil