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Oras - Pagmamadali

Tuklasin ang mga English idiom na may kaugnayan sa pagmamadali, kasama ang "white rabbit" at "beat the clock".

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twenty-three skidoo

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

biglang alis, mabilisang takas

biglang alis, mabilisang takas

Ex: When the police arrived, the gamblers made a twenty-three skidoo. 

Pagdating ng pulis, biglang nagsitakas ang mga sugarol.

to [haul] ass
to haul ass
[Parirala]

to leave a place or move really fast or with haste

kumaskas agad, umalis nang mabilis

kumaskas agad, umalis nang mabilis

Ex: When the alarm went off, we hauled ass out of the building. 

Nang tumunog ang alarm, kumaskas agad kami palabas ng gusali.

to [move] {one's} [ass]

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

umaksyon nang mabilis, bilisan mo

umaksyon nang mabilis, bilisan mo

Ex: Move your ass and get these boxes loaded into the truck. 

Umaksyon nang mabilis at ilagay ang mga kahon sa trak.

white rabbit
white rabbit
[Pangngalan]

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

tarantang nahuhuli, nagmamadaling late

tarantang nahuhuli, nagmamadaling late

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

Papunta sa istasyon, naging tarantang nahuhuli ako at tingin nang tingin sa relo kada sampung segundo.

against the clock

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

todo-kayod sa pagmamadali, nagmamadali nang todo

todo-kayod sa pagmamadali, nagmamadali nang todo

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

Todo-kayod kami sa pagmamadali para matapos ang report bago maghatinggabi.

to [beat] the clock

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

umabot sa oras, matapos bago maubos ang oras

umabot sa oras, matapos bago maubos ang oras

Ex: We beat the clock and submitted the application two minutes before the deadline. 

Umabot kami sa oras at naisumite ang application dalawang minuto bago ang deadline.

to [cut] (it|things) close
to cut it close
[Parirala]

to manage to do something just before the time is over

umabot sa huling sandali, sumakto lang sa oras

umabot sa huling sandali, sumakto lang sa oras

Ex: We cut it close, but we submitted the form thirty seconds before the deadline. 

Umabot kami sa huling sandali, pero naisumite namin ang form tatlumpung segundo bago ang deadline.

to [get] a move on

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

bilisan, kumilos na

bilisan, kumilos na

Ex: We need to get a move on if we don't want to miss the train. 

Kailangan nating bilisan kung ayaw nating maiwan ng tren.

to [get] {one's} [ass] (in|into) gear

to begin doing something much more quickly

kumilos-kilos na, bilisan ang kilos

kumilos-kilos na, bilisan ang kilos

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

Kung hindi tayo kikilos-kilos, hindi natin matatapos ang kuwartong ito bago dumating ang mga bisita.

to [jump] the gun
to jump the gun
[Parirala]

to do something too earlier than its right time

mauna sa oras, magmadali agad

mauna sa oras, magmadali agad

Ex: Don't jump the gun; we haven't signed the contract yet. 

Huwag kang mauna sa oras; hindi pa natin napipirmahan ang kontrata.

shake a leg
shake a leg
[Pangungusap]

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

bilisan mo, kumilos ka na

bilisan mo, kumilos ka na

Ex: The teacher told the class to shake a leg and finish the exercise before the bell. 

Sinabihan ng guro ang klase na bilisan at tapusin ang gawain bago tumunog ang bell.

the clock [is] ticking (down|)

used to say that little time remains

nauubos na ang oras, konti na lang ang oras

nauubos na ang oras, konti na lang ang oras

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

bilisan ang kilos, kumilos nang mas mabilis

bilisan ang kilos, kumilos nang mas mabilis

Ex: Get the lead out, or we'll be late for the opening scene. 

Bilisan mo ang kilos, kundi male-late tayo sa 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

apurahang trabaho sa maikling oras, trabahong kailangang madaliin

apurahang trabaho sa maikling oras, trabahong kailangang madaliin

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

Apurahang trabaho sa maikling oras ang paglabas sa mga pasyente bago umabot ang baha sa ospital.

pedal to the metal

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

todo-bilis, todo-kayod

todo-bilis, todo-kayod

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

Pagdating ng pondo, todo-bilis na kumilos ang team sa proyekto.

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