lost errand

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Noun

lost errand (plural lost errands)

1. (idiomatic) Synonym of fool's errand.
   • 1891, Charles Dickens, A Bride of a Summer's Day:

     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.

Translations

fool's errand — see fool's errand