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

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Tutor , -of-.
Out of Sight That's a end.
Tutor , a bit .
The Wheeler Dealers , is a , and my it.
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Groundhog Day a of .
Marco You me on a , Hana.
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まず押さえたいこと

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.

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表現ごとの解説

That's a dead end. 口調とニュアンス: 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.”

使用作品：Out of Sight (1998)
This is a wild goose chase. 口調とニュアンス: 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.”

使用作品：The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
What a waste of time. 口調とニュアンス: 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.”

使用作品：Groundhog Day (1993)
We're going around in circles. 口調とニュアンス: 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. 口調とニュアンス: 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. 口調とニュアンス: 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.

よくある間違い

惜しい表現 ~~This is a wild goat chase.~~

より適切な表現 This is a wild goose chase.

The idiom always uses "goose," the bird. Changing the animal makes the phrase sound strange to native speakers.
惜しい表現 ~~You made me a wild goose chase.~~

より適切な表現 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.
惜しい表現 ~~Your presentation was a waste of time. (said to your manager)~~

より適切な表現 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.