"fool's bargain" meaning in All languages combined

See fool's bargain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-fool's bargain.ogg Forms: fools' bargains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|fools' bargains}} fool's bargain (plural fools' bargains)
  1. (idiomatic) A bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-fool's_bargain-en-noun-NJUI-y0v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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