chases one's tail

A form of chase one's tail — To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of chase one's tail
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chases one's tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chases%20one's%20tail

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