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noun (idiom)
- (figuratively) A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.
- I went on a all over the town looking for that book until I discovered it was out of print.
Etymology: Originally a type of 16th century horse race where everyone had to try and follow the erratic course of the lead horse, like wild geese have to follow their leader in formation. http://web.archive.org/web/20030429040246/phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/178.html
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