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Tiempo - Haste

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con la prisa, incluyendo "conejo blanco" y "vencer al reloj".

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English idioms related to Time
twenty-three skidoo

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

salida por patas, huida apresurada

salida por patas, huida apresurada

Ex: When the police arrived, the gamblers made a twenty-three skidoo. 
to [haul] ass

to leave a place or move really fast or with haste

salir pitando, largarse a toda prisa

salir pitando, largarse a toda prisa

Ex: When the alarm went off, we hauled ass out of the building. 
to [move] {one's} [ass]

to do something very hurriedly, often used when demanding someone to move or leave quickly

mueve el trasero, apúrate

mueve el trasero, apúrate

Ex: Move your ass or we'll miss the train! 
white rabbit
white rabbit
[Sustantivo]

someone who is late for getting somewhere and anxiously tries to get there

tardón agobiado, retrasado con prisas

tardón agobiado, retrasado con prisas

Ex: I turned into a white rabbit, checking my watch every ten seconds on the way to the station. 
against the clock

as quickly as one possibly can because there is not much time available

a toda prisa, con prisas

a toda prisa, con prisas

Ex: We worked against the clock to finish the report before midnight. 
to [beat] the clock

to complete a task or achieve a goal before a deadline or a specific time limit

llegar a tiempo, terminar antes de que se acabe el tiempo

llegar a tiempo, terminar antes de que se acabe el tiempo

Ex: We beat the clock and submitted the application two minutes before the deadline. 
to [cut] (it|things) close

to manage to do something just before the time is over

llegar por los pelos, ir muy justo de tiempo

llegar por los pelos, ir muy justo de tiempo

Ex: We cut it close, but we submitted the form thirty seconds before the deadline. 
to [get] a move on

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

darse prisa, apurar el paso

darse prisa, apurar el paso

Ex: We need to get a move on if we don't want to miss the train. 
to [get] {one's} [ass] (in|into) gear

to begin doing something much more quickly

ponerse las pilas, mover el culo

ponerse las pilas, mover el culo

Ex: If we don't get our asses in gear, we'll never finish this room before the guests arrive. 
to [jump] the gun

to do something too earlier than its right time

precipitarse, adelantarse demasiado

precipitarse, adelantarse demasiado

Ex: Don't jump the gun; we haven't signed the contract yet. 
shake a leg
shake a leg
[Oración]

said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

vamos, muévete

vamos, muévete

Ex: Shake a leg, or we'll miss the bus. 
the clock [is] ticking (down|)

used to say that little time remains

se acaba el tiempo, queda poco tiempo

se acaba el tiempo, queda poco tiempo

Ex: The clock is ticking; we need to submit the proposal by noon. 
to [get] the lead out

to begin hurrying up or moving faster

apretar el paso, moverse más rápido

apretar el paso, moverse más rápido

Ex: Get the lead out, or we'll be late for the opening scene. 
a race against (time|the clock)

used for describing a situation when there is only a little time available and one must hurry up in order to get something done

trabajo urgente con poco tiempo, tarea urgente a contrarreloj

trabajo urgente con poco tiempo, tarea urgente a contrarreloj

Ex: It was a race against time to get the patients out before the flood reached the hospital. 
pedal to the metal

used to say that something is done with great speed and determination

a toda máquina, a toda velocidad

a toda máquina, a toda velocidad

Ex: Once the funding came through, the team went pedal to the metal on the project. 
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