Direction: In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase as your answer.
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The detective went abroad in search of a culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.
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- expensive
- full of difficulties
- unprofitable adventure
- ill-advised
Correct Option: C
a wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time.
● After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild goose chase. The best option is unprofitable adventure
