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fool's bargain

fool's bargain noun: a bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.

Noun

fool's bargain (plural fools' bargains)

  1. (idiomatic) A bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.

Forms of fool's bargain

pluralfools' bargains

Questions about fool's bargain

What does fool's bargain mean?
Fool's bargain means a bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.
What part of speech is fool's bargain?
Fool's bargain is a noun.
What is the plural of fool's bargain?
The plural of fool's bargain is fools' bargains.

Words near fool's bargain in the dictionary

  1. fool to oneself
  2. fool up
  3. fool with
  4. fool's acre
  5. fool's acres
  6. fool's bargain
  7. fool's cap
  8. fool's cicely
  9. fool's cress
  10. fool's errand
  11. fool's fool

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