to run errands
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In North American English, the expression “to run errands” typically means:
to leave your home to do a variety of tasks
(e.g. grocery shopping, buying someone a present, going to the gym, depositing money at the bank, etc.)
EXAMPLES:
“My sister usually runs her errands on Saturday because it is the only free day of the week that she has to get things done–she’s a very busy woman.”
“I help my grandmother by running errands for her when she isn’t feeling well.”
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ASSOCIATED WORDS:
Some synonyms of “to run errands” include:
to do some running around (informal; verb phrase)
to have got some running around to do (informal; verb phrase)
