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fool's errand
noun
- a completely absurd, pointless, or useless errand.
fool's errand
noun
- a fruitless undertaking
Idioms and Phrases
A fruitless mission or undertaking, as in Asking the bank for yet another loan was clearly a fool's errand . [c. 1700]Example Sentences
Maybe it’s a fool’s errand to look for logic in a film about unicorns, but an effective satire demands a realistic, recognizable framework.
To try and synopsize the various trials and tribulations of the Genovese crime family during the first half of the 20th century would be a fool’s errand, and both Levinson and Pileggi recognize that, focusing on a few key events in the story of the longtime relationship between Costello and Genovese — namely, the latter’s botched hit on the former in 1957 — while glossing over most of their backstory in rapid-fire montage.
“If we care about crime and want to enhance public safety, targeting immigration as the solution to the crime problem is a fool’s errand,†she said.
This approach is not only anti-democratic, but it is also a fool’s errand.
“If you have a 5,000-square-foot house, it’s a fool’s errand to supplement air purification in your entire house.â€
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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