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Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
"After two hours of wandering in the desert, we realised we were on a wild horse race."

  1. A
    wild carpet rug
  2. B
    wild jackal hunt
  3. C
    wild goose chase
  4. D
    wild shadow chase

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The phrase "wild horse race" is contextually incorrect. The correct idiomatic phrase used to describe a foolish, hopeless, or completely fruitless pursuit/search is "a wild goose chase".

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Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
"After two hours of wandering in the desert, we realised we were on a wild horse race."
A
wild carpet rug
B
wild jackal hunt
C
wild goose chase
D
wild shadow chase

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