a tearing hurry
a tearing hurry
An extremely fast, hurried pace. He flew out of the office in a tearing hurry, so I never got to ask him about the software update. Sorry for being so brusque yesterday—I was running late for my daughter's recital and was in a tearing hurry.
See also: hurry, tearing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(be in) a tearing ˈhurry/ˈrush
(especially British English) (be) in a very great hurry: I was late for a meeting and in a tearing hurry.See also: hurry, rush, tearing
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a tearing hurry/rush
- a tearing rush
- hurry
- hurry (one) on (one's) way
- tearing
- on the jump
- in one hell of a hurry
- hurry one on way
- hurry away
- hurried