going to the goat's house for wool

A form of go to the goat's house for wool — To go to the wrong place for something; to seek help from a source that cannot provide it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go to the goat's house for wool
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APA

going to the goat's house for wool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20goat's%20house%20for%20wool

MLA

“going to the goat's house for wool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20goat's%20house%20for%20wool. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going to the goat's house for wool,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20goat's%20house%20for%20wool.

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