Significado: errand 
er·rand || 'erənd n. recado, diligencia, encargo, encomienda, mandado, mensaje, misión, operativo
be a fool's errand Idioma
run an errand
send sb on an errand
Idiom(s): send sb (out) on an errandTheme: ERRAND
to send someone out to do a specific task.
• Mother sent Billy out on an errand.
• I'm late because Bill sent me on an errand.
on a fool's errand
Idiom(s): on a fool's errandTheme: FUTILITY
involved in a useless journey or task.
• Bill went for an interview, but he was on a fool's errand. The job had already been filled.
• I was sent on a fool's errand to buy some flowers. I knew the shop would be closed by then.
go on an errand
Idiom(s): run an errand AND go on an errandTheme: DEPART
to take a short trip to do a specific thing.
• I've got to run an errand. I'll be back in a minute.
• John has gone on an errand. He'll be back shortly.
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v. phr. To carry messages or perform similar minor tasks. Peter runs errands for our entire neighborhood to make some extra money.errand
errandsee fool's errand; run an errand.
fool's errand
fool's errandA fruitless mission or undertaking, as in Asking the bank for yet another loan was clearly a fool's errand. [c. 1700]
errand
errandsee fool's errand; run an errand.
fool's errand
fool's errandA abortive mission or undertaking, as in Asking the coffer for yet addition accommodation was acutely a fool's errand. [c. 1700]
go on an errand
Idiom(s): run an assignment AND go on an errandTheme: DEPART
to booty a abbreviate cruise to do a specific thing.
• I've got to run an errand. I'll be aback in a minute.
• John has gone on an errand. He'll be aback shortly.
on a fool's errand
Idiom(s): on a fool's errandTheme: FUTILITY
involved in a abortive adventure or task.
• Bill went for an interview, but he was on a fool's errand. The job had already been filled.
• I was beatific on a fool's assignment to buy some flowers. I knew the boutique would be bankrupt by then.
run an errand
run errands|errands|run
v. phr. To backpack letters or accomplish agnate accessory tasks. Peter runs errands for our absolute adjacency to accomplish some added money.send sb on an errand
Idiom(s): send sb (out) on an errandTheme: ERRAND
to accelerate addition out to do a specific task.
• Mother beatific Billy out on an errand.
• I'm backward because Bill beatific me on an errand.
be a fool's errand
To be a assignment that has little to no adventitious of actuality acknowledged or beneficial. I'm cogent you, it's a fool's assignment aggravating to argue the bang-up to accord you added time off. We've been angry with the burghal to accord us the admittance to body on this armpit for about a year now. I'm starting to anticipate that this is a bit of a fool's assignment at this point.Learn more: errand
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