B1 Colloquial Deception

„Er schickte mich in den April."

He sent me on a fool's errand.

Er schickte mich in den April. — German idiom meaning: He sent me on a fool's errand. (B1)
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What does „Er schickte mich in den April." mean in German?

„Er schickte mich in den April." means "He sent me on a fool's errand.." Literally: "He sent me into April.."

Literal Translation

"He sent me into April."

Er He
schickte sent
mich me
in into
den April
April

English Equivalent

"He made an April Fool of me."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

'in den April schicken' = April Fool's joke

When is this idiom used?

Colloquial

This expression is used in everyday spoken German in casual and semi-formal settings.

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