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nounlost errand (plural lost errands)
plural lost errands
- idiomaticSynonym of fool's errand.
The detective expressed his conviction that they were both on a lost errand. He was convinced that the boy would not make his appearance; although when pressed by Clive to do so, he declined to give the reasons for his conviction.
1891, Charles Dickens, A Bride of a Summer's DaySynonyms: fool's errand
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nounSynonym of fool's errand.
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