wild goose chase
Italian translation: pigliare//cacciar mosche
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| 3 +1 | una perdita di tempo |
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| 3 | inseguire una falsa pista |
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| 3 | pigliare/cacciar mosche |
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inseguire una falsa pista Explanation: In inglese si chiama a wild goose chase, oppure chasing a red herring, cioè inseguire una falsa pista.http://www.retitaly.com/sicurezza.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-07-04 11:19:40 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \" E’ un’impresa vana\", non trovo altro |
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55 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1una perdita di tempo Explanation: E' sinonimo di waste of time. Cercare un ago nel pagliaio, forse...il significato è simile. Si perde tempo facendo qualcosa che non darà risultati. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-07-04 12:18:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- MI VIENE IN MENTE \"SVUOTARE IL MARE CON UN BICCHIERE\" |
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7 hrs confidence:
pigliare/cacciar mosche Explanation: che sarebbe perdere tempo, non concludere nulla, se vuoi restare in tema di "caccia"... nel web qui sotto ci sona altri casi animali, come correre dietro alle farfalle e andare a caccia di grilli.... Reference: http://www.lucadia.it/Modi%20di%20dire/a%20proposito%20di%20... |
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