fool's errand

English - Turkish

Definition of fool's errand in English Turkish dictionary

olmayacak iş

sonucu olmayan iş

Related Terms

a fool's errand

Saçma bir şey, boşuna teşebbüs

a fool's errand

saçma bir iş

a fool´s errand

saçma bir iş

a fool's errand

(deyim) gereksiz iş

English - English

Definition of fool's errand in English English dictionary

A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail

Shultz took little notice of the Soviet view or that of others who said his Middle East mission was a fool's errand. You can't be too afraid of failing, said the 67-year-old diplomat.

Such an undertaking, assigned as a prank

a fruitless mission

A fruitless mission or undertaking

Hyphenation

fool's er·rand

Turkish pronunciation

fulz erınd

Synonyms

lost errand, wild goose chase, snipe hunt, key to the midway

Pronunciation

/ˈfo͞olz ˈerənd/ /ˈfuːlz ˈɛrənd/