Fool's Errand (Noun)
Meaning
A fruitless mission.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- They went on a fool's errand to find a unicorn in the forest, knowing full well that unicorns don't exist.
- Looking for an affordable house in that neighborhood was a fool's errand, given the area's high property values.
- Trying to convince him to join our cause was a fool's errand, as he was set in his ways and wouldn't budge.
- The team was sent on a fool's errand to search for the long-lost city, which they eventually discovered was just a myth.
- The journalist's months-long investigation turned out to be a fool's errand, yielding no significant leads or evidence.