wild-goose+chase
101goose — goose1 [ gus ] (plural geese [ gis ] ) noun 1. ) count or uncount a large white or gray bird with a long beak called a bill. A male goose is called a gander and a young goose is called a gosling. A group of geese is called a flock. a ) uncount… …
102goose — [[t]gu͟ːs[/t]] geese 1) N COUNT A goose is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often farmed for their meat. 2) N UNCOUNT Goose is the meat from a goose that has been cooked. ...roast goose. 3) → See also wild goose chase… …
103chase — chase1 S3 [tʃeıs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(follow)¦ 2¦(make somebody/something leave)¦ 3¦(try to get something)¦ 4¦(hurry)¦ 5¦(romance)¦ 6¦(metal)¦ 7 chase the dragon Phrasal verbs chase somebody/something<=>down chase …
104chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… …
105chase — 1 verb 1 FOLLOW (I, T) to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them: Outside in the yard, kids were yelling and chasing each other. | chase sb along/down/up etc: The dog spotted a cat and chased it up a nearby tree. | chase sb… …
106goose — goose1 [gu:s] n plural geese [gi:s] [: Old English; Origin: gos] 1.) a) a bird that is like a duck but is larger and makes loud noises b) a female goose →↑gander 2.) …
107wild — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of an animal or plant) in its original natural state; not domesticated or cultivated (esp. of species or varieties allied to others that are not wild). 2 not civilized; barbarous. 3 (of scenery etc.) having a… …
108goose — 1 noun 1 a) (C) plural geese a bird that is similar to a duck but larger and makes a hissing (hiss (1)) or honking (honk1 (2)) noise b) a female goose compare gander (1) 2 (U) the cooked meat of this bird 3 old fashioned a silly person 4 kill the …
109To run wild — Wild Wild, a. [Compar. {Wilder}; superl. {Wildest}.] [OE. wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG. wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild, bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild game, deer; of… …
110To sow one's wild oats — Wild Wild, a. [Compar. {Wilder}; superl. {Wildest}.] [OE. wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG. wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild, bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild game, deer; of… …
