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.
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 blacked out to resolve 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 'chase': | |
| Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.) | |
| Definitions include: a drink consumed after an alcoholic drink, especially fruit juice or cola after a shot of liquor. | |
| Definitions include: to look for tail (women). | |
| Definitions include: to imitate competitors. | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: running errands. | |
| Definitions include: To smoke opium. | |
| Definitions include: To see which one from a group can pick up the fattest chick | |
| Definitions include: a person (usually male) who is attracted to overweight people. | |
| Definitions include: a person who pursues athletes for romance and/or sex. | |
| Definitions include: See "cut to the chase". | |
| Definitions include: to proceed immediately in conversation to the core point. | |
| Definitions include: a person who dates only, or mostly, athletes. | |
| Definitions include: to run behind money for a profit. | |
| Definitions include: Someone who runs behind money for profit. | |
Other terms relating to 'tail': | |
| Definitions include: to be able to perform fellatio well. | |
| Definitions include: to be able to perform fellatio well. | |
| Definitions include: to look for tail (women). | |
| Definitions include: to imitate competitors. | |
| Definitions include: to need to defecate badly. | |
| Definitions include: to figure out. | |
| Definitions include: vulgar term for a woman. | |
| Definitions include: attractive females. | |
| Definitions include: fairly common misspelling of tattle tale. | |
| Definitions include: visible top of a thong when being worn. | |
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