“A Wild goose chase” means what?
- To take credit for something someone else did
- To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism
- A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally
- A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable
Explanation
“A wild goose chase” means a foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable.
It refers to an endeavor that is unlikely to succeed or achieve its goal.
It often involving a lot of effort with little chance of success.
Related MCQs
- To retreat from a decision
- To commit oneself with no easy way back
- To waste money carelessly
- To avoid responsibility
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- To create difficulties
- To make a situation worse
- To help someone
- To complete a task
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- A skilled worker always uses expensive tools.
- A person blames their tools for their poor work.
- A worker should repair damaged tools.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- An unexpected misfortune
- An unexpected disaster
- Both and B
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- To postpone a plan
- To make it rain
- To do a job honestly
- None of these