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Wild goose chase meaning: say you wasted time | English from movies

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for the ? It's on my , my .

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कोई पंक्ति दोबारा सुनने के लिए उसे चुनें। किसी भी शब्द पर टैप करके उसका मतलब देखें। जिन शब्दों के नीचे रेखा है, वे इस वीडियो के मुख्य शब्द हैं।

Hana for the ? It's on my , my .
Marco So for a ?
Tutor , -of-.
Out of Sight That's a end.
Tutor , a bit .
The Wheeler Dealers , is a , and my it.
Tutor and .
Groundhog Day a of .
Marco You me on a , Hana.
Hana . Coffee's on me. You it, .

छोटा जवाब

Wild goose chase: ways to describe wasted effort

A wild goose chase is a long search for something you never find, often because the information was wrong. Say "This is a wild goose chase" while it's happening, or "You sent me on a wild goose chase" afterward. For a plan with no way forward, say "That's a dead end." For a strong, direct complaint, say "What a waste of time," but be careful about who hears it.

इस वीडियो के मुख्य शब्द

किसी भी शब्द पर टैप करके उसका मतलब देखें। जिन शब्दों के नीचे रेखा है, वे इस वीडियो के मुख्य शब्द हैं।

हर संवाद का मतलब और इस्तेमाल

That's a dead end. कहने का लहजा: Calm, matter-of-fact

Use it when an idea, plan, or search can't go any further and you need to try something else. It sounds calm, so it works at work and with people you don't know well.

“That's a dead end.”

फ़िल्म Out of Sight (1998) से
This is a wild goose chase. कहने का लहजा: Playful, a bit annoyed

Use it during a long search that you now think will find nothing. It's light and a little annoyed, so it suits friends and coworkers. It doesn't fit a serious complaint.

“Anyway, this is a wild goose chase, and my boss knows it.”

फ़िल्म The Wheeler Dealers (1963) से
What a waste of time. कहने का लहजा: Blunt and direct

Use it to say clearly that something gave you nothing useful. It's strong. Be careful saying it to your boss or to the person who planned the event.

“What a waste of time.”

फ़िल्म Groundhog Day (1993) से
We're going around in circles. कहने का लहजा: Tired, a little frustrated

Use it when a discussion keeps coming back to the same points and nothing gets decided. It's polite enough for meetings.
We're getting nowhere. कहने का लहजा: Frustrated but neutral

Use it when you're trying hard but making no progress. It describes the situation, not a person, so it rarely sounds rude.
That was all for nothing. कहने का लहजा: Disappointed

Use it after the effort is over and the result was zero. It sounds sad more than angry. Don't use it while you're still working on the problem.

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यह ठीक नहीं बैठता ~~This is a wild goat chase.~~

बेहतर तरीका This is a wild goose chase.

The idiom always uses "goose," the bird. Changing the animal makes the phrase sound strange to native speakers.
यह ठीक नहीं बैठता ~~You made me a wild goose chase.~~

बेहतर तरीका You sent me on a wild goose chase.

The usual verbs are "send someone on" or "go on" a wild goose chase. You go on the chase. It isn't something you make.
यह ठीक नहीं बैठता ~~Your presentation was a waste of time. (said to your manager)~~

बेहतर तरीका I'm not sure that meeting helped us much.

"What a waste of time" is blunt. With a boss or client, a softer sentence says the same thing without sounding rude.