"chasing one's tail" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} chasing one's tail
  1. present participle and gerund of chase one's tail Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: chase one's tail
    Sense id: en-chasing_one's_tail-en-verb-~e-V0sCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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