How to Pronounce "fool's errand"
expression
ˈfuɫz/ /ˈɛɹənd
FOOLZ AIR-und
fuːlz/ /ˈɛɹənd
FOOLZ ERR-und
Definition
A task or activity that is pointless, has no chance of success, or wastes your time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfuɫz/ /ˈɛɹənd
British English
fuːlz/ /ˈɛɹənd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOOLZ AIR-und
UK
FOOLZ ERR-und
Listen in Context
Delivering a letter to a closed office was a fool's errand.
Painting the wall in the rain turned out to be a fool's errand.
Trying to fix something without the right tools is a fool's errand.
I sent him on a fool's errand just to get him out of the house for a while.