Thời gian - Haste

Khám phá các thành ngữ tiếng Anh liên quan đến sự vội vàng, bao gồm "thỏ trắng" và "đánh bại đồng hồ".

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twenty-three skidoo [Cụm từ]

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

Ex: The party was getting out of hand , so we decided to make a twenty-three skidoo and leave before things got any worse .

to [haul] ass [Cụm từ]

to leave a place or move really fast or with haste

Ex: I had to haul ass to the meeting because I was running late .

to [move] {one's} [ass] [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Come on , move your ass , we 're running late !

white rabbit [Danh từ]

thỏ trắng

Ex:

Bất cứ khi nào tôi có một cuộc hẹn sớm vào buổi sáng, tôi sẽ biến thành một con thỏ trắng, vội vã chuẩn bị.

against the clock [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: We are working against the clock to finish the project before the deadline .

to [beat] the clock [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: They beat the clock and completed the project just in time .

to [cut] (it|things) close [Cụm từ]

to manage to do something just before the time is over

Ex: They cut it close with their flight ; they arrived at the airport just minutes before the departure .

to [get] a move on [Cụm từ]

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

Ex: I have finally gotten a move on with my fitness routine .

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

to begin doing something much more quickly

Ex: He finally got his ass in gear and finished the project before the cut-off date .

to [jump] the gun [Cụm từ]

to do something too earlier than its right time

Ex: She jumped the gun and started celebrating before realizing she had n't actually won the competition .

shake a leg [Câu]

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

Ex: Whenever we were running late , she would always tell us to shake a leg and move faster .

the clock [is] ticking (down|) [Câu]

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

Ex:

to [get] the lead out [Cụm từ]

to begin hurrying up or moving faster

Ex: We got the lead out and completed the project just in time .

a race against (time|the clock) [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: They are in a race against time to finish the project before the deadline .

pedal to the metal [Cụm từ]

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

Ex: They had the pedal to the metal and achieved their sales targets for the previous quarter .

Thời gian
Frequency	Phạm vi và Thời lượng	Continuity	Muộn hoặc sớm
Nhanh hoặc chậm	Tương lai gần	Thời điểm thích hợp	Trì hoãn
Haste	Waiting	Time