[run] an errand
1
to complete a short and often minor task
- She needed to run an errand to pick up some groceries for dinner.
- Can you run a quick errand and drop off this package at the post office?
- Running errands can take up a significant part of a busy day.
- She asked if he could run an errand and buy a birthday card on his way home.
- Saturdays are usually devoted to running errands, such as grocery shopping, dry cleaning, and picking up the kids from soccer practice.