Foolish expressions
To fool around: To joke; to waste time; to engage in casual sexual contact.A fool for love: Falls in love easily. Looking for more than just fooling around.
A fool's errand: A pointless task. See timeline section.
Definitions
A fool: An imbecile; a victim of a trick or embarrassment.To fool (somebody): To trick or deceive.
April Fools: A day for tricks and pranks.
A foolish timeline I
April 1: April Fools' Day. Better to be a fool for a day than a schmuck for a lifetime.April 13: US, UK and France launch missiles at Syria. War makes fools of us all.
April 19: In Cuba, Raul resigns. First non-Castro in power since 1959. No fooling!
April 20: International Cannabis Day. Should have scheduled this before the missiles, bro.
A foolish timeline II
April 24: Macron and Trump exchange homoerotic handshakes, and possibly fool around a bit.April 27: North and South Korea begin historic peace talks. A fool's errand?
May 1st: Day off work to celebrate... work.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Definitions
A fool: An imbecile; a victim of a trick or embarrassment.To fool (somebody): To trick or deceive.
April Fools: A day for tricks and pranks.
A foolish timeline I
April 1: April Fools' Day. Better to be a fool for a day than a schmuck for a lifetime.April 13: US, UK and France launch missiles at Syria. War makes fools of us all.
April 19: In Cuba, Raul resigns. First non-Castro in power since 1959. No fooling!
April 20: International Cannabis Day. Should have scheduled this before the missiles, bro.
Foolish expressions
To fool around: To joke; to waste time; to engage in casual sexual contact.A fool for love: Falls in love easily. Looking for more than just fooling around.
A fool's errand: A pointless task. See timeline section.
A foolish timeline II
April 24: Macron and Trump exchange homoerotic handshakes, and possibly fool around a bit.April 27: North and South Korea begin historic peace talks. A fool's errand?
May 1st: Day off work to celebrate... work.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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