on a fool's errand

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*on a fool's errand

Fig. involved in a useless journey or task. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) Bill went for an interview, but he was on a fool's errand. The job had already been filled. I was sent on a fool's errand to buy some flowers. I knew the shop would be closed by then.

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Given how poorly commercial leasing and sales have done in the city this year, some people might think they're on a fool's errand. Defying the market, launching commercial divisions by The Real Deal Normal people responded by making fun of Foxman, an easy enough task, but some of his fellow travelers have taken on a fool's errand by lining up to defend his self-evidently fatuous argument in favor of unabashed bias. A chance for Arabs to go over the heads of Israel's bellicose leaders by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) How typical of new Labour that having overseen the creation of this cultural catastrophe it should conclude that the correct response is to send a handful of coppers on a fool's errand. Obnoxious pounds 11m terror stunt will never work by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)			oink out ointment okay old old as Methuselah old as the hills old battle-axe old college try old enough to be mother Old habits die hard old hand old hat old heave-ho Old Nick old one-two old poacher makes the best gamekeeper old warhorse old wives' tale olde-worlde olive omit from on on a diet on a dime on a first-name basis on a fool's errand on a knife-edge on a par with on a pedestal on a power trip on a roll on a shoestring on a silver platter on a slippery slope on a string on a tangent on a tight leash on a wing and a prayer on account on account of on active duty on again, off again on all fours on an empty stomach on an even keel on any account on approval on automatic pilot on balance on behalf of on bended knee			on (one's) own initiative on (one's) own initiative on (one's) own initiative on (one's) soapbox on (one's) soapbox on (one's) toes on (one's) toes on (one's) toes on (one's) uppers on (one's) uppers on (one's) uppers on (someone's) back on (someone's) back on (someone's) back on (someone's) back on (someone's) case on (someone's) case on (someone's) case on (someone's) case on a bowline on a bowline On A Call On a clean up on a diet on a dime on a dime on a dime on a dime on a fast track on a first-name basis on a fool's errand on a footing with on a full stomach on a full stomach on a full stomach on a full stomach on a hiding to nothing on a hiding to nothing on a higher floor on a knife-edge on a level with on a lower floor On a mat appear On a mat appear On a Mission on a moment's notice On a par On a par on a par with On A Pedestal on a platter on a platter on a power trip on a proper scale on a regular basis on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll

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