Timp - Haste

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twenty-three skidoo

[frază]

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

plecare în grabă, retragere în grabă

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

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to haul ass

[frază]

to leave a place or move really fast or with haste

a o lua la goană, a pleca în grabă

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

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to move one's ass

[frază]

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

mișcă-te repede, hai grăbit

Ex: Move your ass or we'll miss the train!

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white rabbit

[substantiv]

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

întârziat panicat, om întârziat și agitat

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

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against the clock

[frază]

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

în mare grabă, pe fugă

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

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to beat the clock

[frază]

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

a termina la timp, a reuși înainte să expire timpul

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

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to cut it close

[frază]

to manage to do something just before the time is over

a reuși la limită, a termina pe muchie

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

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to get a move on

[frază]

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

a se grăbi, a se mișca mai repede

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

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to get one's ass in gear

[frază]

to begin doing something much more quickly

a se pune pe treabă serios, a se mișca odată

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

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to jump the gun

[frază]

to do something too earlier than its right time

a se grăbi, a o lua înainte

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

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shake a leg

[Propoziție]

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

hai, grăbește-te

Ex: Shake a leg, or we'll miss the bus.

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the clock is ticking (down)

[Propoziție]

used as a warning to remind one that the time that is left for doing something is about to be over

timpul se scurge, nu mai e mult timp

Ex: The clock is ticking; we need to submit the proposal by noon.

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to get the lead out

[frază]

to begin hurrying up or moving faster

a se mișca mai repede, a grăbi pasul

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

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a race against time

[frază]

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

sarcină urgentă cu timp puțin, misiune urgentă pe ultima sută

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

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pedal to the metal

[frază]

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

cu pedala la podea, în viteză maximă

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

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Frequency	Arie și Durată	Continuity	Târziu sau Devreme
Rapid sau Încet	Viitorul Apropiat	Momentul Potrivit	Amânarea
Haste	Waiting	Time

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