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chases rainbows

chases rainbows is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 chases rainbows

What is chases rainbows the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chases rainbows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chase rainbows.

Words near chases rainbows in the dictionary

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

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