Wild Goose Chase

Wild goose chase

Welcome to English in a Minute.

This is a goose.

Wild goose chase

Oh, boy! Why are Anna and Jonathan chasing waterfowl? Hey, how was your weekend? Well, I spent it with my friends who are trying to find the perfect spot for their wedding.

That sounds … fun.

Or maybe not? It was a wild goose chase.

He wants a big place.

She wants a small place.

He wants city. She wants country.

So did they find a place? No … in fact, they decided to wait.

A “wild goose chase” is a search for the impossible.

This expression comes from Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” Back then, it described a kind of horse race.

But these days, it just means a hopeless and frustratin _ search.

And that’s English in a Minute!