Meanings
nounfool's bargain (plural fools' bargains)
plural fools' bargains
- idiomaticA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.
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fool's bargain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool's%20bargain
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