last-minute errand

Frequency: 5.85.9 per million words

An errand that needs to be done unexpectedly or just before a deadline.

errandADJECTIVE + errand

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last-minute

Examples (10)

  • I had to run a last-minute errand to the store before it closed.
  • My boss sent me on a last-minute errand to pick up a client's gift.
  • Can you handle this last-minute errand for me while I finish packing?
  • There's always some last-minute errand just before we're supposed to leave for vacation.
  • I'll be late for the party; I have a quick last-minute errand to do for my mom.
  • Running a last-minute errand in rush hour traffic is incredibly stressful.
  • She remembered a crucial last-minute errand just as she was locking the door.
  • We were delayed by a series of last-minute errands before heading to the airport.
  • The project's timeline was slightly affected by a last-minute errand to acquire a specific part.
  • Just when I thought I could relax, my partner found another last-minute errand for us to do.