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

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1. 0:00
   Hana Looking for the grinder part? It's on my desk, holding my papers down.
2. 0:05
   Marco So forty minutes for a paperweight?
3. 0:10
   Tutor Calm, matter-of-fact.
4. 0:15
   Out of Sight That's a dead end.
5. 0:20
   Tutor Playful, a bit annoyed.
6. 0:25
   The Wheeler Dealers Anyway, this is a wild goose chase, and my boss knows it.
7. 0:30
   Tutor Blunt and direct.
8. 0:35
   Groundhog Day What a waste of time.
9. 0:40
   Marco You sent me on a wild goose chase, Hana.
10. 0:45
    Hana Sorry. Coffee's on me. You make it, though.

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1. Question 1

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

   A It was a wild goose chase. B We're going around in circles. C It's not worth the trouble.
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2. Question 2

   Which line sounds the most blunt?

   A That's a dead end. B What a waste of time. C We're getting nowhere.
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3. Question 3

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

   A I was barking up the wrong tree. B That was all for nothing. C We're going around in circles.
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4. Question 4

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

   A That's a dead end. B What a waste of time. C This is a wild goose chase.
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5. Question 5

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

   A The search is already over. B The effort is bigger than the result, so maybe don't do it. C Someone gave you wrong directions.
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