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errand
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a fool's errand
an attempt to do something that has no chance of success. Billions of dollars have been spent on long-range weather forecasting, but it's a fool's errand.
run an errand
to make a short trip for a particular purpose. I've got to run a few errands and then stop by my mother's house.
Usage notes: usually to buy or deliver something
See also: run
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On their many errands of mercy, Palestine's extraordinary ambulance drivers can exceed a lifetime's safe dose of X-rays in one week.
The kidnapping of Nablus professor and journalist Dr. Farid Abu Dheir by Gwynne, Anne / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
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