chase (one's) tail

To take action that is ineffectual and does not lead to progress. Refers to how a dog can exhaust itself by chasing its own tail. Come on, Bill, go to sleep. You're just chasing your tail at this point, but you might have a breakthrough with the research if you take a break from it. I'm trying not to chase my tail on this project, but so many components of it are just not working out.

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chase tail

slang To pursue or seek out sexual activity with someone. (Usually used by men to refer to women.) My brother always spends his weekends chasing tail in bars around town.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

chase your (own) tail

keep on doing something futile. informal

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

chase your (own) ˈtail

be very busy but in fact achieve very little: In my first month at college I was continually chasing my own tail and being late for everything. ▶ ˈtail-chasing noun

If a dog or cat chases its tail, it runs round in circles trying to bite its own tail.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

chase (one's) tail

To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually.

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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chase tail
chase your tail
be chasing (one's) (own) tail
be chasing tail
be chasing your tail
nip on (someone's or something's) heels
nip on (someone's or something's) toes
dud
duds
boat anchor

词组	chase (one's) tail
释义	chase (one's) tail chase (one's) tail To take action that is ineffectual and does not lead to progress. Refers to how a dog can exhaust itself by chasing its own tail. Come on, Bill, go to sleep. You're just chasing your tail at this point, but you might have a breakthrough with the research if you take a break from it. I'm trying not to chase my tail on this project, but so many components of it are just not working out. See also: chase, tail chase tail slang To pursue or seek out sexual activity with someone. (Usually used by men to refer to women.) My brother always spends his weekends chasing tail in bars around town. See also: chase, tail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. chase your (own) tail keep on doing something futile. informal See also: chase, tail Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary chase your (own) ˈtail be very busy but in fact achieve very little: In my first month at college I was continually chasing my own tail and being late for everything. ▶ ˈtail-chasing noun If a dog or cat chases its tail, it runs round in circles trying to bite its own tail. See also: chase, tail Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary chase (one's) tail To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually. See also: chase, tail American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: chase tail chase your tail be chasing (one's) (own) tail be chasing tail be chasing your tail nip on (someone's or something's) heels nip on (someone's or something's) toes dud duds boat anchor
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