lost errand: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- a task, mission, or errand that is pointless, doomed to fail, or unlikely to achieve its intended result
- an assignment sent to someone that will yield no useful outcome or that will not be completed successfully
Examples
BetaSending him to negotiate that deal is a lost errand; he lacks the experience for it.
Enviarle a él a negociar ese trato es una misión perdida; le falta experiencia para ello.
Trying to convince the stubborn committee feels like a lost errand every time we try.
Intentar convencer al comité terco parece una misión perdida cada vez que lo intentamos.
The rescue team realized the search was a lost errand given the harsh weather conditions.
El equipo de rescate se dio cuenta de que la búsqueda era una misión perdida dadas las duras condiciones climáticas.
- an errand given to someone who will not return with anything of value; a fruitless or futile errand
Examples
BetaSending her to get the documents was a lost errand since the office was already closed.
Mandarla a buscar los documentos fue una misión perdida porque la oficina ya estaba cerrada.
Don’t assign that task to Mark; it’s a lost errand because he’s always too busy to follow through.
No le asignes esa tarea a Mark; es una misión perdida porque siempre está demasiado ocupado para cumplir.
The courier’s trip turned into a lost errand when the recipient had already left town.
El viaje del mensajero se convirtió en una misión perdida cuando el destinatario ya había salido de la ciudad.
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