0 an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public: --
1 an expensive program that is a waste of money, esp. one using public money: --
Voters say they are fed up with such boondoggles.
2 an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one paid for by the public: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.