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fool's errand
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
無駄な仕事、目的も効果も期待できない愚かな取り組み / いたずらや悪ふざけとして与えられる、意味のない用事
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(idiomatic) A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail. / (idiomatic) Such an undertaking, assigned as a prank.
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fool's errand
Trying to convince them to change their minds felt like a fool's errand, but he kept arguing anyway.
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Trying to convince them to change their minds felt like a fool's errand, but he kept arguing anyway.
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