Choose the most appropriate word/phrase to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-
A ______ means a foolish and futile act of finding something.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → wild-goose chase
A wild-goose chase is an idiom that means a foolish, time-wasting, or futile search for something unattainable, especially when being led on by someone else.