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fool's errand
fool's errandn. pl. fools' errands A fruitless undertaking.fool's errand n a fruitless undertaking fool's′ er′rand
n. a completely absurd, pointless, or useless errand. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fool's errand - a fruitless missionmission, charge, commission - a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" |
fool's errand
fool's errandA task that has little to no chance of being successful or beneficial. Giving the baby a bath before he eats spaghetti is a fool's errand.See also: errandfool's errandA fruitless mission or undertaking, as in Asking the bank for yet another loan was clearly a fool's errand. [c. 1700] See also: erranda ˌfool’s ˈerrand a journey, task, etc. that is a waste of time because it was not necessary: Are you sending me on a fool’s errand again? The last time you sent me to get tickets, the play wasn’t even on.An errand is a job that you do for somebody that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy something, etc.See also: errandfool's errand
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