Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Wild goose chase

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom: Wild goose chase – It refers to a futile search or pointless effort that is unlikely to succeed. (Hindi: व्यर्थ की खोज / व्यर्थ प्रयास करना)
Example: Running after that job was a wild goose chase; it was already taken.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Red herring – Something that distracts from the main issue
· Chasing rainbows – Pursuing unrealistic dreams
· Beating a dead horse – Wasting time on something that has already been resolved
· Snipe hunt – A type of prank where someone is sent on a futile search