Translation of "chase (one's) tail" in Russian

Translations

гоняться за своим хвостом

I've been chasing my tail all day trying to get everything ready for the meeting.

Я весь день гоняюсь за своим хвостом, пытаясь подготовить все к встрече.

Definitions

To engage in a futile or pointless activity, often involving a lot of effort but resulting in no progress or achievement.

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