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GO WILD GOOSE CHASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- create difficulties where there are none
1, record 1, English, create%20difficulties%20where%20there%20are%20none
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- complicate the issue 2, record 1, English, complicate%20the%20issue
correct
- look for complications 2, record 1, English, look%20for%20complications
correct
- go on a wild goose chase 3, record 1, English, go%20on%20a%20wild%20goose%20chase
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes jumping to a conclusion will cause you to go on a wild goose chase and waste a lot of peoples time. 4, record 1, English, - create%20difficulties%20where%20there%20are%20none
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chercher midi à quatorze heures
1, record 1, French, chercher%20midi%20%C3%A0%20quatorze%20heures
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chercher de midi à quatorze heures 2, record 1, French, chercher%20de%20midi%20%C3%A0%20quatorze%20heures
avoid, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parce que l'on est incapable de voir une chose très simple là où elle est, en arriver à la compliquer inutilement. 2, record 1, French, - chercher%20midi%20%C3%A0%20quatorze%20heures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buscarle tres pies al gato
1, record 1, Spanish, buscarle%20tres%20pies%20al%20gato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Chercher trois pattes au chat. 1, record 1, Spanish, - buscarle%20tres%20pies%20al%20gato
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