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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