in a rush

in a rush

1. adjective Having very little time (to do something or be somewhere); very busy or rushed. Sorry, I'm in a rush. Could we do this interview tomorrow? I wanted to ask my professor about the exam, but I could see she was in a rush.
2. adverb Very quickly, especially more so than is normal. The car left the scene of the crime in a rush. He grabbed the package and then walked out of the office in a rush.
See also: rush
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a little
  • bulletproof
  • as (something) as the next man/woman/person
  • as as the next man
  • as good, well, etc. as the next person
  • as the next person
  • appropriate for
  • precious little
  • weird and wonderful
  • no-brow
References in periodicals archive
"Not all consumers can make the creative leap from product to plate, particularly on the spot and in a rush," Beurskens says.
Ferguson come back downstairs like he was in a rush, buttoning the top button on his shirt real tight.