hustle and bustle

Busy and frenetic activity or excitement. I love living among the hustle and bustle of the city. I avoid the hustle and bustle of malls and shopping centers whenever I can.

hustle and bustle

Fig. confusion and business. I can't stand the hustle and bustle of big cities. There is a lot of hustle and bustle in this office at the end of the fiscal year.

ˌhustle and ˈbustle

busy and excited activity: I can’t concentrate on my work with all this hustle and bustle going on around me. I’ve always loved the hustle and bustle of big cities.

See also: and, bustle, hustle

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

go to the country
out of conceit with (something)
hustle (one's) bustle
hustle up
the inner man/woman
hustle your butt
hustle (one's) butt
to-do
scam
scam on (one)

References in periodicals archive

The hustle and bustle is not for the faint-hearted but it does have the virtue of free admission and a unique atmosphere.

Antiques and Collecting: Collector's Diary; Renaissance printing processes brought fine art to the burgeoning middle classes. Richard Edmonds reports on the legacy of these fine collections

The hustle and bustle of Midtown is no longer sought out by many of these service companies.

The ups and downs of Midtown South

ISLAMABAD, January 10, 2010 (Balochistan Times ): The intense wave of dense haze is still persisting all across Punjab including the provincial capital Lahore, surging the intensity of winter weather besides, adversely affecting traffic hustle and bustle, Geo news reported Sunday.

Fog causes closure of Lahore-Salam motorway

Through the hustle and bustle of last minute shopping and not forgetting to defrost the turkey, spend just one minute thinking of what else you could be doing.

Editorial Comment

This picture recalls the days of the hustle and bustle of Newcastle Quayside and the River Tyne.

Busy river traffic in mining heyday

Roger Herrington, general manager of West Midlands Waterways, said: "Cycling is a great way to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the waterways."

Cyclists urged to explore canals; LEISURE

Visitors seem to love the opportunity to get out into the fresh air after all the hustle and bustle leading up to Christmas."

Walk off the turkey

I haven't, but when I do join the hustle and bustle, I'll remind myself of a New Year's gift I got several years ago.

Fiona: Plastic's not so fantastic

Designed by artist Trudi Entwistle, IncLINE features wedges of steel overlaid with turf in what the designer describes as "a green sanctuary and temporary retreat from the hustle and bustle of city centre life".

Sitting on city `green'

Jonathon Butt, of off licence chain Threshers which conducted the research, said: ``Wanting to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and spend quality time with loved ones is a welcome change in trends.

Britons are shunning a social life to stay home

FAR away from the ringing of tills and the hustle and bustle of shopping, a simpler form of Christmas will be celebrated in a Welsh manger next week.

Couple stay true to Christmas with nativity event; CARDIGAN: Barn is complete with sheep, cattle and a real baby

An island hideaway close to London but a million miles away from its hustle and bustle has gone on the market for pounds 6 million.

Post Script

But the 68-year-old painter from Whickham is simply trying to capture the hustle and bustle of city life on paper.

It's my art, officer!

To devote a seventh of our time each week to restoration and reflection would surely be more beneficial than multiplying the chaotic hustle and bustle of the rest of the week

Your Say : A day for reflection

But women do not seem to mind - 41 per cent said they were not put off by the hustle and bustle of the high street and 37 per actually enjoyed it.

Shopping is 'joy for women'

词组	hustle and bustle
释义	hustle and bustle hustle and bustle Busy and frenetic activity or excitement. I love living among the hustle and bustle of the city. I avoid the hustle and bustle of malls and shopping centers whenever I can. See also: and, bustle, hustle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hustle and bustle Fig. confusion and business. I can't stand the hustle and bustle of big cities. There is a lot of hustle and bustle in this office at the end of the fiscal year. See also: and, bustle, hustle McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. ˌhustle and ˈbustle busy and excited activity: I can’t concentrate on my work with all this hustle and bustle going on around me. I’ve always loved the hustle and bustle of big cities. See also: and, bustle, hustle Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: go to the country out of conceit with (something) hustle (one's) bustle hustle up the inner man/woman hustle your butt hustle (one's) butt to-do scam scam on (one) References in periodicals archive The hustle and bustle is not for the faint-hearted but it does have the virtue of free admission and a unique atmosphere. Antiques and Collecting: Collector's Diary; Renaissance printing processes brought fine art to the burgeoning middle classes. Richard Edmonds reports on the legacy of these fine collections The hustle and bustle of Midtown is no longer sought out by many of these service companies. The ups and downs of Midtown South ISLAMABAD, January 10, 2010 (Balochistan Times ): The intense wave of dense haze is still persisting all across Punjab including the provincial capital Lahore, surging the intensity of winter weather besides, adversely affecting traffic hustle and bustle, Geo news reported Sunday. Fog causes closure of Lahore-Salam motorway Through the hustle and bustle of last minute shopping and not forgetting to defrost the turkey, spend just one minute thinking of what else you could be doing. Editorial Comment This picture recalls the days of the hustle and bustle of Newcastle Quayside and the River Tyne. Busy river traffic in mining heyday Roger Herrington, general manager of West Midlands Waterways, said: "Cycling is a great way to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the waterways." Cyclists urged to explore canals; LEISURE Visitors seem to love the opportunity to get out into the fresh air after all the hustle and bustle leading up to Christmas." Walk off the turkey I haven't, but when I do join the hustle and bustle, I'll remind myself of a New Year's gift I got several years ago. Fiona: Plastic's not so fantastic Designed by artist Trudi Entwistle, IncLINE features wedges of steel overlaid with turf in what the designer describes as "a green sanctuary and temporary retreat from the hustle and bustle of city centre life". Sitting on city `green' Jonathon Butt, of off licence chain Threshers which conducted the research, said: ``Wanting to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and spend quality time with loved ones is a welcome change in trends. Britons are shunning a social life to stay home FAR away from the ringing of tills and the hustle and bustle of shopping, a simpler form of Christmas will be celebrated in a Welsh manger next week. Couple stay true to Christmas with nativity event; CARDIGAN: Barn is complete with sheep, cattle and a real baby An island hideaway close to London but a million miles away from its hustle and bustle has gone on the market for pounds 6 million. Post Script But the 68-year-old painter from Whickham is simply trying to capture the hustle and bustle of city life on paper. It's my art, officer! To devote a seventh of our time each week to restoration and reflection would surely be more beneficial than multiplying the chaotic hustle and bustle of the rest of the week Your Say : A day for reflection But women do not seem to mind - 41 per cent said they were not put off by the hustle and bustle of the high street and 37 per actually enjoyed it. Shopping is 'joy for women'
随便看	hardly hardly dry behind the ears hardly earth-shattering hardly ever hardly have time to breathe hardly have time to think hard-nosed hard nut to crack hard off hard of hearing hard-on hard on hard on (one's)/the heels hard on the eyes hard on the heels of (someone or something) hard on the heels of something hard on your heels hard pass hard power hard pressed hard-pressed hard-pressed to (do something) hard put hard put, be hard put to (do something)