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 for a foolish and hopeless search for something that cannot be found. The sentence gives the definition of this very idiom: a foolish and futile act of finding something.
Example: The wrong address sent us on a wild-goose chase across the city.
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