chase you (own) tail

chase you (own) tail
   Someone who is chasing their (own) tail is spending a lot of time and energy doing many things but achieving very little.
   

He's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready.


English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

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