American Idioms and Expressions

Wild Goose Chase Idiom

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wild goose chase What does wild goose chase mean?	absurd or hopeless search	The man led the police on a wild goose chase when he ran away from them downtown.
wild goose chase What does wild goose chase mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
wild goose chase What does wild goose chase mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
wild goose chase What does wild goose chase mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase. Owl Idioms
wild goose chase What does wild goose chase mean?	an absurd or hopeless search	The man led the police on a wild goose chase when he ran away from them.
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the powers that be What does "the powers that be" mean?	the people who are in authority	The powers that be have decided that the summer festival will not be held this year.

on (someone`s) back/case What does "on (someone`s) back/case" mean?	making demands or criticizing someone, being an annoyance or bother to someone	My boss has been on my back all week trying to get me to finish my monthly report.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	He put his foot in his mouth when he told his girlfriend about the surprise party.
tread on (someone`s) toes What does "tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?	to do something that offends someone	I do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because she is the most powerful person in this company.
do (something) in a heartbeat What does "do (something) in a heartbeat" mean?	to do something almost immediately if you have the chance	I would change jobs in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
heap What does "heap" mean?	old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition

talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay. gray Idioms<
Lose your bottle What does "Lose your bottle" mean?	(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.
a kickback What does "a kickback" mean?	an amount of money that is paid illegally for favorable treatment	The construction company was giving kickbacks to the local politicians.
ticked What does "ticked" mean?	upset; angry
have a pick-me-up What does "have a pick-me-up" mean?	eat or drink something stimulating	The carpenter bought a protein drink as a pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon.

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