exercise in futility en · NOUN
Meanings
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A course of action doomed to be futile.
Many feel that the continued war in Afghanistan is nothing more than an exercise in futility - and with good reason.
2009 August 8, Tahereh Ghanaati, “The War in Afghanistan: An Exercise in Futility”, in Press TV:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercises in futility | Number=Plur | lexicographic |