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
- 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