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Time - Haste

Explore English idioms that relate to haste, including "white rabbit" and "beat the clock".

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English idioms related to Time

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

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to haul ass
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to leave a place or move really fast or with haste

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

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

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

Ex: By this time tomorrow , we will be against the clock to finalize the preparations .
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to complete a task or achieve a goal before a deadline or a specific time limit

Ex: I have been trying beat the clock to get everything done .
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to manage to do something just before the time is over

Ex: She cut it close multiple times , but somehow always manages to meet the deadline .
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to do something more quickly in order not to be late

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to begin doing something much more quickly

Ex: They getting their asses in gear when the supervisor walked in .
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to do something too earlier than its right time

Ex: They jumping the gun by assuming the project was a success before it was completed .
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shake a leg
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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 shake a leg and move faster .
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used as a warning to remind one that the time that is left for doing something is about to be over

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to begin hurrying up or moving faster

Ex: We getting the lead out all night , trying to fix the technical issues before the event .
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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: By this time next month , they will be a race against time to launch the new product .
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used to say that something is done with great speed and determination

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