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

chase your (own) tail

keep on doing something futile. informalSee also: chase, tail

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

chase (one's) tail

To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually.See also: chase, tail

单词	chase (one's) tail
释义	DictionarySeechase 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 chase your (own) tail keep on doing something futile. informalSee also: chase, tail 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 chase (one's) tail To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually.See also: chase, tail
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