英语词组chasing their tails是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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.

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.

chase your (own) tail

keep on doing something futile. informal

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.

chase (one's) tail

To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually.

词组	chasing their tails
释义	(redirected from chasing their tails) 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. 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. chase your (own) tail keep on doing something futile. informal 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. chase (one's) tail To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually.
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