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chased rainbows

chased rainbows is the simple past and past participle of chase rainbows.

Meaning of chase rainbows

Verb

chase rainbows (third-person singular simple present chases rainbows, present participle chasing rainbows, simple past and past participle chased rainbows)

  1. (idiomatic) To pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals.
    • "I'm sorry to spoil your daydreams and stop you chasing rainbows, and all that, but aren't you forgetting that the shop belongs to me?"1921, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 16, in Indiscretions of Archie

Questions about chased rainbows

What is chased rainbows the simple past and past participle of?
Chased rainbows is the simple past and past participle of chase rainbows.

Words near chased rainbows in the dictionary

  1. chased down
  2. chased moonbeams
  3. chased off
  4. chased one's tail
  5. chased pennies with dollars
  6. chased rainbows
  7. chased shadows
  8. chased skirt
  9. chased tail
  10. chased the dragon
  11. chased up

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