Do you know the English expression “a wild goose chase“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Oliver: How was your day? 

Julie: Terrible. The boss sent me on a wild goose chase!

Oliver: What do you mean?

Julie: Well, he asked me to find the paperwork for a job we did a few years ago, but the paperwork has been destroyed!

Does it mean:

a) chase geese

b) work in a wild way

c) search for something that doesn’t exist or is difficult to find

d) search for something that is secret or confidential

The answer is below! ↓

 

Answer: c) search for something that doesn’t exist or is difficult to find