Hurry up and wait In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hurry up and wait", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-01-24 10:01

Meaning of Hurry up and wait

Hurry up and wait spoken language verb phrase

To do some things quickly in a series and then wait to do the next things a long time.

Hurrying up and waiting is not strange to those who wait for getting vaccinated these days.

After school, the flood of students rushes out of classrooms to take out their vehicles because they are afraid of having to hurry and wait.

After the concert, many people were stuck hurrying and waiting at the parking lot.

To get on a plane, you have to hurry and wait for many procedures.

Grammar and Usage of Hurry up and wait

Verb Forms

  • hurry and wait
  • hurrying and waiting
  • hurries and waits
  • hurried and waited

It's mostly used in the present tense.

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