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chase moonbeams

verb

Definitions

  1. To waste time in a fruitless attempt.

    • The Guardian's housing specialist was outraged by Tom's conviction that the city was chasing moonbeams in applying for compulsory purchase orders to build two little Manchesters in Mobberley and Lymm.
    • Then for many others it's become a chase around the block looking for miracles that are never there. Here, there and everywhere they search, chasing moonbeams and ending up disillusioned.
    • Oh, you can scoff, Mr White, but you siblings that thirst for glory chase moonbeams.

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