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lead a merry chase

[lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture by (someone) skillfully; make (a pursuer) work hard. * /The deer led the hunter a merry chase./ * /Valerie […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go chase oneself

[go chase oneself] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away and stop being a nuisance. * /John's father was busy and told him to go chase himself./ * /The owner of the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give chase

[give chase] {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or something. * /The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase./ * /The policeman gave chase to the man who […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wild goose chase

[wild goose chase] {n. phr.} An absurd and completely futile errand. * /I was on a wild goose chase when I was sent to find a man who never really […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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