a tearing rush

a tearing rush

An extremely fast, hurried pace. He flew out of the office in a tearing rush, 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 rush.
See also: rush, 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
  • a tearing hurry/rush
  • on the jump
  • ask
  • it's too late for sorry
  • in a sorry state
  • tear across
  • tear across (something or some place)
  • tear your hair out
  • be tearing (one's) hair out