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lost errand

lost errand noun: synonym of fool's errand.

Noun

lost errand (plural lost errands)

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

Synonyms of lost errand

Forms of lost errand

plurallost errands

Questions about lost errand

What does lost errand mean?
Lost errand means synonym of fool's errand.
What part of speech is lost errand?
Lost errand is a noun.
What is the plural of lost errand?
The plural of lost errand is lost errands.

Words near lost errand in the dictionary

  1. lost count
  2. Lost Creek
  3. Lost Dakota
  4. lost decade
  5. lost decades
  6. lost errand
  7. lost errands
  8. lost face
  9. lost for words
  10. Lost Forty
  11. lost generation

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