wild-goose chase

Example Sentences

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Capitol and twist it into a wild-goose chase driven by ludicrous allegations that the FBI was behind the whole thing.

From Seattle Times

After something like a wild-goose chase, the grounds crew wrapped the big bird in a towel, placed it into a plastic recycling bin and retreated back into the Dodgers dugout.

From Los Angeles Times

This time, the judges not only threw out Mr Odinga's case, but they chastised his legal team, saying the court had been sent on "a wild-goose chase".

From BBC

The court presented a unanimous, sweeping rejection of the arguments by the opposition, describing them variously as “sensationalism,” “hearsay,” and “a wild-goose chase that yielded nothing of value.”

From New York Times

It has also led to a wild-goose chase.

From Washington Post