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
Bryant	BRIE-ənt	English
Neptunus	-	Roman Mythology
Aliya (1)	-	Kazakh, Tatar, Arabic
Kalev (2)	-	Biblical Hebrew
Azel	-	Biblical
Beniamino	-	Italian