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.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. wild goose chase.
"Wild goose chase" is the correct idiom to use. It means a hopeless pursuit of something that is unattainable.
Here, after hours of wandering in the desert, they realised that they were looking for something that was not even attainable.