lost errand

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Определение lost errand в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

a mission likely to fail

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.

Связанные Термины

lost errands

plural form of lost errand

Расстановка переносов

lost er·rand

Турецкое произношение

lôst erınd

Произношение

/ˈlôst ˈerənd/ /ˈlɔːst ˈɛrənd/

Этимология

() From lost + errand.