a foolish, fruitless task or undertaking
fool's errand
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fool's errand
noun
pl. fools' errandsA fruitless undertaking.
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Noun
(plural fools' errands)
- (idiomatic) A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
- (idiomatic) Such an undertaking, assigned as a prank.
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