fool's errand
noun
a completely absurd, pointless, or useless errand.
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British Dictionary definitions for fool's errand
fool's errand
noun
a fruitless undertaking
Idioms and Phrases with fool's errand
fool's errand
A fruitless mission or undertaking, as in Asking the bank for yet another loan was clearly a fool's errand. [c. 1700]