In A Rush Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a rush What does in a rush mean?	in a hurry	They did the job in a rush so I am a little worried about the quality.
in a rush What does in a rush mean?	in a hurry	They did the job in a rush so I am worried about the quality.
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buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.

not believe one's eyes What does "not believe one's eyes" mean?	to not believe what one is seeing	I did not believe my eyes when my father gave me a television set for my birthday.
rally What does "rally" mean?	party; gathering; event
cross out (something) or cross (something) out What does "cross out (something) or cross (something) out" mean?	to eliminate something by drawing a line through it	I crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.
in with What does "in with" mean?	in friendship/favor/closeness with someone	I think that he was in with the wrong group of people when he was in high school.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.
as far as possible What does "as far as possible" mean?	as much as possible	We went as far as possible with the project before we had to stop. We plan to drive as far as possible tomorrow.
defeat a motion What does "defeat a motion" mean?	to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting	We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next year's convention.

catch one`s breath What does "catch one`s breath" mean?	to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathing	After running from the station it took a moment to catch my breath.
make a day of it What does "make a day of it" mean?	do something all day	We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
Gone fishing What does "Gone fishing" mean?	If someone has gone fishing, they are not very aware of what is happening around them.
hear from What does "hear from" mean?	receive a letter/phone call/news from someone	I haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year.
sick and tired of (someone or something) What does "sick and tired of (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or something	I am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining.

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In A Rush Idiom