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Pergunta 1
Your friend searched all day for a café that closed years ago. Which line fits best?
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Pergunta 2
Which line sounds the most blunt?
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Pergunta 3
A meeting keeps returning to the same question with no decision. What do you say?
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You try one solution and learn it can't work. Which calm line fits?
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Pergunta 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. Tom: 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.”
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This is a wild goose chase. Tom: 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.”
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What a waste of time. Tom: 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.”
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We're going around in circles. Tom: 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.
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We're getting nowhere. Tom: 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.
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That was all for nothing. Tom: 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.
Erros comuns
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Não fica bem assim
This is a wild goat chase.Uma forma melhor This is a wild goose chase.
The idiom always uses "goose," the bird. Changing the animal makes the phrase sound strange to native speakers.
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Não fica bem assim
You made me a wild goose chase.Uma forma melhor 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.
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Não fica bem assim
Your presentation was a waste of time. (said to your manager)Uma forma melhor 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.
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