Idioms

wild goose chase
an absurd or hopeless search
The man led the police on a wild goose chase when he ran away from them.

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  • wildcat strike
  • will not hear of (something)
  • willpower
  • win by a nose
  • win out (over someone or something)
  • win over (someone) or win (someone) over
  • wind down
  • wind things up
  • wind up (doing something)
  • wind up (something) or wind (something) up
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  • boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)
  • in lieu of (something)
  • not hold water
  • play politics
  • blow (something)
  • walk on eggshells/eggs
  • go to the expense (of doing something)
  • clean slate
  • throw oneself at (someone)
  • look up (someone) or look (someone) up


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