Definitions by Razorslap

chase the carrot 

attempting to reach the unreachable, in the old days a carrot was tied to a stick in front of a wagon's mule / stubborn horse to make them step forward and walk ahead . . . they were never able to reach the carrot.

Sometimes it seemed that becoming a track star was chasing the carrot for Bob the paraplegic.

chase the carrot by Razorslap October 29, 2003