English Dictionary

chase one's tail

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) 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.

日本語の意味

無駄に多くのタスクに手を出し、結果が伴わない努力をする / 効率が悪く、時間と労力を浪費してしまう行動をとる / 忙しく動いているが、結局は効果が出ず、あたふたしている / 必要以上に計画を修正しながらも、実質的な達成が見込めない状態になる

It's easy to chase one's tail when juggling too many tasks, switching between them without ever finishing anything.

やることを詰め込みすぎると、あれこれ手を出して非効率に時間を浪費し、結局何も片付かないという事態になりがちだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) 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.

People wanting to get married . . . would have to trail around separately to arrange flowers, cars, a photographer, the cake and a reception venue. . . . At the moment, they have to chase their tail making sure all these things are done.

chases one's tail （ present singular third-person ）

chasing one's tail （ participle present ）

chased one's tail （ participle past ）

chased one's tail （ past ）