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.
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a wild-goose chase
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- run after a bird
- a fruitful search
- long pursuit
- fruitless pursuit
Correct Option: D
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
● The police had been sent on a wild goose chase. The best option is fruitless pursuit.
