go for wool and come back shorn

  1. 求得反失;弄巧成拙;偷鸡不着蚀把米

网络词典

go for wool and come back shorn

英 Unknown 美 Unknown
短语 中文翻译:去追求羊毛
同义词: ['go after', 'chase after']

例句:

  1. 1. Shewent for the wool in the market andcame back with a new sweater.
    她在市场上追逐羊毛,带着一件新毛衣回来了。
  2. 2. The hunter went after the deer butfailed to catch it.
    猎人追逐鹿但未能抓住它。
  3. 3. They went after the latestfashion trends and came back with a newwardrobe.
    他们追逐最新的时尚潮流,带着一套新衣橱回来了。