race to (someone or something)

race to (someone or something)

To move, run, drive, etc., in a very hurried or frantic manner to some person, thing, or destination. I have to race to the bank so I can deposit this check before they close. Tommy raced to his teacher to tell him what happened.
See also: race
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

race to someone or something

to run to someone or something. The girls raced to the front room. We all raced to Mary, who had the candy.
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race someone to some place

to compete against someone to see who gets to a place first. I will race you to the door. Tim wanted to race me to the corner.
See also: place, race
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • race to
  • race to some place
  • race up to
  • race up to (someone or something)
  • race into
  • race into (someone or something)
  • race around
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
  • bushel