"chercher la corde à tourner le vent" meaning in French

See chercher la corde à tourner le vent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʃɛʁ.ʃe la kɔʁ.d‿a tuʁ.ne l(ə) vɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chercher la corde à tourner le vent.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-chercher la corde à tourner le vent.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chercher la corde à tourner le vent.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} chercher la corde à tourner le vent
  1. to go on a wild-goose chase Related terms: chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin
    Sense id: en-chercher_la_corde_à_tourner_le_vent-fr-verb-K4URmpk5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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