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
See also:
  • 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
References in periodicals archive
I have come across knocked down traffic signs and lampposts across the city which may have been the result of minor accidents but in most cases, I notice these in places where people in a tearing hurry to quickly park and run an errand tried to squeeze past traffic and pedestrian signs put up by the police or municipality.
It would have gone down as a commendable feat only if the viewer didn't get the feeling that Malhotra was in a tearing hurry to activate our tear ducts with some very manipulated scenes.