“A Wild goose chase” means what?

To take credit for something someone else did

To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism

A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally

A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable

“A wild goose chase” means a foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable.

It refers to an endeavor that is unlikely to succeed or achieve its goal.

It often involving a lot of effort with little chance of success.