(be in) a tearing hurry/rush In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(be in) a tearing hurry/rush", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2021-03-29 06:03

Meaning of (be in) a tearing hurry/rush

Synonyms:

be pressed for time , be quick on your feet

(be in) a tearing hurry/rush British old-fashioned informal

To do something or go somewhere very quickly, usually because you are going to be late or you are already late

Peter drove to school in a tearing hurry because there was an exam that day.

I was unable to politely greet Jennie because I was in a tearing rush at that time.

Other phrases about:

at a rate of knots

Very quickly

Better Late Than Never
To achieve or do something later than expected isn't good, but it is better than not at all.
faster than a cat lapping chain lightning

Very fast.

swing into action
Quickly start working or operating
move like the wind
Run or move extremely quickly

Grammar and Usage of (be in) a tearing hurry/rush

Verb Forms

  • was/were in a tearing hurry/rush
  • is/am/are in a tearing hurry/rush
  • has/have/had been in a tearing hurry/rush

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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