on a fool's errand

*on a fool's errand

Fig. involved in a useless journey or task. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) Bill went for an interview, but he was on a fool's errand. The job had already been filled. I was sent on a fool's errand to buy some flowers. I knew the shop would be closed by then.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Foster (2)	FAWS-tər	English
Zacharie	za-ka-REE	French
Embla	EM-blah (Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)	Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ceri (2)	KE-ri	Welsh
Concha	KON-chah	Spanish
HrÓ&Eth;Valdr	-	Ancient Scandinavian