run an errand

Idioms  

1. Go to perform a commission, as in I spent the morning running household errands—to the cleaners, the supermarket, the hardware store. [c. 1500]

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Example Sentences

Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.

From Barron's

“Mr. Harley-Dickinson used the velocipede to run an errand, but there is a chance it may be stolen property, and now I fear he is being held by the authorities.”

From Literature

“Instead of books, this has little masterpieces that can brighten someone’s day. There’s been many times I’ve headed outside the house to run an errand and encounter someone at the box looking inside. There’s been several people who told me they look forward to seeing new work, when it changes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Walz took it upon himself to run an errand other governors might pawn off on a staffer.

From Salon

Another moment of good timing came in 1988 when Brooks went to run an errand at H.G.

From Los Angeles Times