Translation of "wild goose chase" to German

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Dictionary translations for "wild goose chase"

wild goose chase noun

pl. wild goose chases

die vergebliche Mühe f (fig)

Contexts with "wild goose chase"

Twelve boxers chase Victor across the big Sylter dike. Zwölf Boxkämpfer jagen Victor quer über den großen Sylter Deich.

Can you tell a duck from a goose? Kannst du eine Ente von einer Gans unterscheiden?

He knows a lot about wild animals. Er weiß viel über wilde Tiere.

This cat doesn't chase rats. Diese Katze jagt keine Ratten.

A goose is a water bird. Die Gans ist ein Wasservogel.

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