Question

*Choose the correct phrase: The criminals led the police on ____________________.* 1️⃣ a wild goose chase 2️⃣ a white elephant 3️⃣ a black sheep 4️⃣ a snail's pace

Answer 1

Answer:

a wild goose chase

Explanation:

this idiom means "in a search of something that is unattainable, or on a foolish mission". Thus it seems appropriate here.

Answer 2

The criminals led the police on a wild goose chase. (Option 1)

• The phrase 'on a wild goose chase' refers to the pointless or hopeless pursuit of finding or catching something which cannot be attained.
• So, the sentence means that it was hopeless for the police to catch the criminals since it was impossible to do.
• A white elephant, a black sheep, and a snail's pace are irrelevant in this sentence's context.