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wild goose chase

UK
/ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/
US
/ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/

a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else

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