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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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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, .

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문제 1

Your friend searched all day for a café that closed years ago. Which line fits best?

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문제 2

Which line sounds the most blunt?

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문제 3

A meeting keeps returning to the same question with no decision. What do you say?

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문제 4

You try one solution and learn it can't work. Which calm line fits?

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문제 5

What does "It's not worth the trouble" usually suggest?

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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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That's a dead end. 어감: 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.”

영화 속 표현: Out of Sight (1998)
This is a wild goose chase. 어감: 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.”

영화 속 표현: The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
What a waste of time. 어감: 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.”

영화 속 표현: Groundhog Day (1993)
We're going around in circles. 어감: 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. 어감: 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. 어감: 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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어색한 표현 ~~This is a wild goat chase.~~

더 자연스러운 표현 This is a wild goose chase.

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

더 자연스러운 표현 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.
어색한 표현 ~~Your presentation was a waste of time. (said to your manager)~~

더 자연스러운 표현 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.