it was sheer folly
1Sheer — Sheer, a. [OE. shere, skere, pure, bright, Icel. sk?rr; akin to sk[=i]rr, AS. sc[=i]r, OS. sk[=i]ri, MHG. sch[=i]r, G. schier, Dan. sk?r, Sw. sk[ a]r, Goth. skeirs clear, and E. shine. [root]157. See {Shine}, v. i.] 1. Bright; clear; pure;… …
2folly — fol|ly [ˈfɔli US ˈfa:li] n plural follies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: folie, from fol; FOOL1] 1.) [U and C] formal a very stupid thing to do, especially one that is likely to have serious results ▪ Somerville bitterly regretted his… …
3folly — noun 1 (C, U) formal a very stupid thing to do, especially one that is likely to have serious results : it would be folly to do sth: It would be sheer folly to reduce spending on health education. | the folly of: a writer who satirized the… …
4Yoann Folly — Infobox Football biography playername = Yoann Folly fullname = Yoann Folly nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|6|6|df=y cityofbirth = Paris countryofbirth = France height = height|m=1.75 currentclub = Plymouth Argyle clubnumber = 8… …
5Dead Man's Folly —   …
6Henning von Brüsewitz — (* 1862; † 24. Januar 1900 in der Schlacht von Spion Kop), Premierleutnant des 1. Badischen Leib Grenadier Regiments Nr. 109, tötete am 11. Oktober 1896 in Karlsruhe den 31 jährigen Mechaniker Theodor Siepmann, von dem er sich beleidigt fühlte.… …
7World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
8Criticism of Franklin D. Roosevelt — Both during and after his terms, and continuing today, there has been much criticism of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Critics have questioned not only his policies and positions, but also the general consolidation of power that occurred due to his… …
9History of Gnosticism — The history of Gnosticism is subject to a great deal of debate and interpretation. The complex nature of Gnostic teaching and the fact that much of the material relating to the schools comprising Gnosticism has traditionally come from critiques… …
10Godianism — (also called Chiism) is a religious movement which was established in 1948 in Nigeria. The founder and Supreme Spiritual Teacher of Godianism, Ahanyi, Kalu Onu Kama Onyioha, stated that he intends to correct the notion that African traditional… …
