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lost errands

lost errands is the plural of lost errand.

Meaning of lost 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

Questions about lost errands

What is lost errands the plural of?
Lost errands is the plural of lost errand.

Words near lost errands in the dictionary

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

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