Definition of chase (one's) tail

chase (one's) tail    

verb

• to be unsuccessful.

  We've been working on this problem for months, but at this point I think we're just chasing our tails.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.

  Last edited on Jan 29 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

• to perform an endless task.

                                                
  
  Citation from article title, Heartland Connection, John Garlock, January 21, 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 29 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 29 2010.

notes

• See also "chase tail".

  Last edited on Apr 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 28 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'to lose, be defeated, fail':
nosedive	Definitions include: to fail.
screw the pooch	Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake.
do a number on	Definitions include: to do a poor job.
grasp at straws	Definitions include: to make a futile attempt.
get schooled	Definitions include: See school.
go down	Definitions include: as a greeting, a rhetorical question asking about what's happening.
eat it	Definitions include: to experience traumatic physical contact with a stationary object.
BBE	Definitions include: acronym of "Biggest Beating Ever," which can refer to "beating" as in a severe physical attack, or a severe defeat e.g. in a competitive sport.
ownage	Definitions include: anything great, cool, awesome.
go tits-up	Definitions include: to fail.
drop the ball	Definitions include: to fail in one's responsibilities.
fail	Definitions include: an instance of failure.
also-ran	Definitions include: a loser.
get b*tch-slapped	Definitions include: to be bitch-slapped.
die	Definitions include: to stop working.
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Other terms relating to 'chase':
chase paper	Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.)
chaser	Definitions include: a drink consumed after an alcoholic drink, especially fruit juice or cola after a shot of liquor.
chase tail	Definitions include: to look for tail (women).
chase tail lights	Definitions include: to imitate competitors.
chase, the	Definitions include: a guy that will do anything to get any action from a girl but she won't give him the time of day.
chase the bag	Definitions include: to work hard for money.
chase the cheese	Definitions include: running errands.
chase the dragon	Definitions include: to smoke opium.
chubby chase	Definitions include: to attempt to pick up a chubby person.
chubby chaser	Definitions include: a person (usually male) who is attracted to overweight people.
chub chaser	Definitions include: a person (usually male) who is attracted to overweight people, or people with chub.
cleat chaser	Definitions include: a person who pursues athletes for romance and/or sex.
cut right to the chase	Definitions include: See "cut to the chase".
cut to the chase	Definitions include: to proceed immediately in conversation to the core point.
jersey chaser	Definitions include: a person who dates only, or mostly, athletes.
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Other terms relating to 'tail':
can suck chrome off a tail pipe	Definitions include: to be able to perform fellatio well.
can suck the chrome off a tail pipe	Definitions include: to be able to perform fellatio well.
chase tail	Definitions include: to look for tail (women).
chase tail lights	Definitions include: to imitate competitors.
grow a tail	Definitions include: to need to defecate badly.
make heads or tails out of	Definitions include: to figure out.
split-tail	Definitions include: vulgar term for a woman.
tail	Definitions include: attractive females.
Tail from the crypt	Definitions include: tail from the crypt
tail gunner	Definitions include: a man who engages in anal sex with other men.
tattle tail	Definitions include: fairly common misspelling of tattle tale.
whale tail	Definitions include: the visible top of a thong when being worn underneath clothing.

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