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chasing rainbows

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chasing rainbows
trying to achieve something that is not possible or practical He wanted to go into show business, but friends told him to quit chasing rainbows.
See also: chase, rainbow


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If West Africa is not careful, it runs the risk of chasing rainbows by engaging in an excessive liberalisation of its trade with Europe in the hope of speculative funds which only turn out to be nothing but an empty shell.
In their hey day Shed Seven enjoyed hits with Going for Gold, Chasing Rainbows and She Left Me on Friday.
With singer Rachel Cohen in fine form and in teasing mood, The Reasoning then played the beautiful Chasing Rainbows before carrying on with the fabulous Aching Hunger and the lyrically excellent Breaking The 4th Wall.
 
 
 
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