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Mocha Phat
2021-04-20 05:04
Sleeveless errand British spoken language noun phrase
In the sentence, this idiom is used as a noun phrase to refer to an act which will be unsuccesful.
Used to describe an ineffective pursuit
This is such a sleeveless errand telling stubborn people to change their mind.
Had it not been for Josh's sleeveless errand, we would have been home an hour ago.
A child with great talent and intelligence will lose those qualities over time.
To think that someone or something has the same bad qualities as another person or thing.
Extremely angry
A relationship that is full of disagreements or quarrels
A sleeveless errand is an aimless task and this idiom dates around 14th century. In the past, "sleevesless" has the same meaning with useless or pointless.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
