wild-goose chase in Finnish

wild-goose chase in Finnish is hukkareissu, neulan etsiminen heinäsuovasta.

wild-goose chase in Finnish

hukkareissu

noun

(figuratively) A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.

neulan etsiminen heinäsuovasta

noun

(figuratively) A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.

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