lost errand

lɔst ˈɛrənd

Definition

Definition of lost errand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

failure

Dated

futile task or journey with no chance of success

Dated

Trying to find him was a lost errand.
Sending a search party felt like a lost errand.
Arguing with him proved a lost errand.

fool's errand

wild-goose chase

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Expressions with lost

be lost

not know where you are or how to get somewhere

By dusk, the hikers were lost after missing the trail junction.

get lost

lose one's way while traveling

We took a wrong turn and got lost.

lost sheep

person who is lost or confused

He felt like a lost sheep in the new city.

lost generation

people feeling disconnected from society

Many young people today feel like a lost generation.

be lost without

feel unable to manage if missing someone or something important

I would be lost without my phone.

get lost in a crowd

become unnoticeable among many people

She tends to get lost in a crowd at parties.

Expressions with errand

run an errand

undertake a short trip for a small task

She needs to run an errand for her mom.

fool's errand

task with no chance of success

Chasing after him was a fool's errand.

errand of mercy

mission to help someone in need

She went on an errand of mercy to deliver food.

errand boy

boy employed by shopkeeper to deliver goods

The errand boy brought groceries to the customers.

sleeveless errand

pointless or futile task

He sent me on a sleeveless errand to find a nonexistent book.

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French:mission vaine, ...
German:verlorene Mission, ...
Italian:errand smarrita, ...
Spanish:misión perdida, ...
Portuguese:tarefa inútil, ...
Chinese:徒劳无功的任务, ...
Japanese:無駄足, ...
Arabic:مُهِمّة ضائِعة, ...
Hebrew:מְשִׂימָה חַסְרַת תּוֹחֶלֶת, ...
Russian:тщетная попытка, ...
Ukrainian:марна справа, ...
Hindi:व्यर्थ प्रयास, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ফল প্রচেষ্টা, ...
Catalan:missió perduda, ...
Czech:marnost, ...
Danish:håbløst ærinde, ...
Dutch:nutteloze taak, ...
Greek:μάταιη αποστολή, ...
Hungarian:hiábavalóság, ...
Khmer:កិច្ចការឬដំណើរឥតប្រយោជន៍ដែលមិនអាចជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:헛수고, ...
Persian:کار بیهوده, ...
Polish:stracony trud, ...
Portuguese (BR):tarefa inútil, ...
Romanian:misiune pierdută, ...
Swedish:meningslös uppgift, ...
Thai:ภารกิจไร้ผล, ...
Turkish:kaybedilen uğraş, ...
Vietnamese:việc làm vô ích, ...

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