lost errand

noun

lost errand

noun

1

Idiomatic Synonym 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 Day:

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