OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17220

will o' the wisp

/ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fuego fatuo • luz de muerto
A delusionary or otherwise unachievable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.
I happen to think the brothers’ pi project is a will-o’-the-wisp, and is one of the least interesting things they’ve ever done. But what do I know?
Some preliminary legal arrangements were made, but the scheme proceeded no further, as the various local authorities concerned were unwilling to speculate public funds on what was,…
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