On A Fool's Errand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on a fool's errand What does on a fool's errand mean?	to be involved in a useless journey or task	I was on a fool's errand as I looked for a store that sold international road maps.
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in good time What does "in good time" mean?	a little early, sooner than necessary	I will try and get the information to you in good time so that you will be able to decide what to do.

give chase to (someone or something) What does "give chase to (someone or something)" mean?	to chase or run after someone or something	The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.
as sick as a dog What does "as sick as a dog" mean?	very sick	My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.
cue (someone) in or cue in (someone) What does "cue (someone) in or cue in (someone)" mean?	to tell someone what is going on	I did not know what was happening until somebody cued me in.
play both ends (against the middle/center) What does "play both ends (against the middle/center)" mean?	to scheme in a way that pits two sides against each other	The man was trying to play both ends against the middle when he tried to negotiate with the two departments in his company.
judging by (something) What does "judging by (something)" mean?	considering something	Judging by the weather, I don't think that we will be able to go to the festival today.
get the picture What does "get the picture" mean?	to understand the whole situation	I did not get the picture of what my friend was saying about his new girlfriend.
bogosity What does "bogosity" mean?	something that is bogus; quality of bogus-ness

a knockout What does "a knockout" mean?	a very beautiful woman	The man said that the woman he saw at the bus stop was a knockout.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard/defy someone or something	The complaints of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of a reasonable conversation.
Whatever will be, will be. What does "Whatever will be, will be." mean?	things will just happen and there is little that we can do about it	Whatever will be will be and it is not possible to predict what will happen in the future.
puff What does "puff" mean?	exaggerate; promote; hype; market aggressively
the talk of (somewhere) What does "the talk of (somewhere)" mean?	the subject of conversations somewhere	The new theater production is the talk of the city.

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On A Fool's Errand Idiom