Wild goose chase _________?

A. A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally

B. To take credit for something someone else did

C. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable

D. To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someones words with a degree of skepticism

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