chase a rainbow

Meaning: To pursue something that is impossible or unrealistic to attain.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Nature

Origin: The image of chasing a rainbow, which recedes as you approach it and can never be caught or reached.

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More English idioms

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• break the mold — To abandon convention and do something radically new or different.
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