How to Pronounce "on a fool's errand"
expression
AHN uh FOOLZ ERR-und
ON uh FOOLZ ERR-und
Definition
If you are "on a fool's errand," you are doing something that will not succeed because it is pointless, impossible, or a waste of time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfuɫz/ /ˈɛɹənd
British English
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /fuːlz/ /ˈɛɹənd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHN uh FOOLZ ERR-und
UK
ON uh FOOLZ ERR-und
Listen in Context
He sent me on a fool's errand to find a shop that doesn't exist.
Don't go on a fool's errand—that tool is lost forever.
She realized she was on a fool's errand and turned back.
At some point, I knew I was on a fool's errand, so I gave up.