scramble for

scramble for (something)

1. To attempt to reach something or some place in a jostling, tumultuous hurry or panic. Shoppers flooded the shop during its huge sale, scrambling for anything they could get their hands on. Everyone scrambled for the exits when the fire alarm went off.

2. To attempt to achieve, acquire, or secure something in a great rush or panic. After the huge success of the innovative new product, tons of other companies have been scrambling for their own version. We were left scrambling for a new general manager after Tom resigned very suddenly.

scramble for someone or something

to push and struggle to get to someone or something. All the teenagers scrambled for the rock star but couldn't catch him. The children scrambled for the candy as it fell from the pinata.

See also: scramble

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

scramble for (something)
hurry (someone or something) in(to some place)
hurry in
hurry up and (do something)
get a hurry on
hurry back to (someone or something)
hurry on
hurry up
in a hurry to do something
Get a wiggle on!

References in classic literature

The emphatic horse, cut short by the whip in a most decided negative, made a decided scramble for it, and the three other horses followed suit.

Tale Of Two Cities

figure By PETER KAGWANJA Ahead of the 2022 elections, Kenya is in the throes of a new scramble for Mount Kenya communities akin to the global surge of foreign interests in Africa.

It was a scramble for the soul of 'Mau Mau tribes' and for Jomo Kenyattagiving rise to the slogan 'Uhuru na Kenyatta'.

Hustlers, dynasties and the new scramble for Gema nation

The other point that Reid misses in his generalisation is the fact that, it is their ideology that drives jihadists to do what they do, and not the "scramble for resources", as he suggests.

And since he has claimed that Africa is experiencing "a second scramble for resources", can Mr Reid please write in and explain when the first "scramble" ended and the second one began?

Second scramble for Africa? What scramble!

Harrogate racer A Redfearn was the winner in the Unlimited cc Non-winners race and D Todd was first across the line in the Bradley Scramble for bikes up to 200cc.

Double delight for Bentham at scrambles

A new scramble for Africa?; imperialism, investment and development.

of Witwatersrand, South Africa) and Melber (executive director, Dag Hammraskjold Foundation, Sweden), provide varying answers to that question as they examine such issues as the neoliberalization of African economies, US-Chinese rivalries over African resources and markets, India's motivations for engaging with Africa, the role of South Africa, the militarization of resource politics in Africa, connections between oil and war in Chad, comparison of the activities of transnational mining companies in the 19th and 21st centuries in the Central African copper belt, the scramble for genetic resources, the European Union and the international scramble for African fish, the marginalization of African capitalism, and public contracts and foreign business bribery in Uganda.

A new scramble for Africa?; imperialism, investment and development

CELTIC fans are facing a massive ticket scramble for their Champions League qualifier in Basel.

Football: Bhoys face ticket blow

In the scramble for the prize, she was knocked from her seat and hurt.

The court said that while she assumed the risk of being hit by a batted ball in sitting where she did, she couldn't be expected to guess that the fans would scramble for the foul ball with such unusual violence that she would be injured.

You Be the Judge

According to some theorists, such a mating fest, where males literally scramble for partners, should encourage the evolution of specific ways to pick the best mates.

Toads can't tell guys from gals

Thomas Pakenham notes, "The scramble for Africa bewildered everyone" (xxi).

The Scramble for Africa: White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876-1912

If these two players are not open, the QB will scramble for the end zone.

Go for Two With the Polecat!

Not even the holiday exodus has halted the scramble for tickets.

Big rush for pounds 25m bonanza

词组	scramble for
释义	scramble for scramble for (something) 1. To attempt to reach something or some place in a jostling, tumultuous hurry or panic. Shoppers flooded the shop during its huge sale, scrambling for anything they could get their hands on. Everyone scrambled for the exits when the fire alarm went off. 2. To attempt to achieve, acquire, or secure something in a great rush or panic. After the huge success of the innovative new product, tons of other companies have been scrambling for their own version. We were left scrambling for a new general manager after Tom resigned very suddenly. See also: scramble Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. scramble for someone or something to push and struggle to get to someone or something. All the teenagers scrambled for the rock star but couldn't catch him. The children scrambled for the candy as it fell from the pinata. See also: scramble McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: scramble for (something) hurry (someone or something) in(to some place) hurry in hurry up and (do something) get a hurry on hurry back to (someone or something) hurry on hurry up in a hurry to do something Get a wiggle on! References in classic literature The emphatic horse, cut short by the whip in a most decided negative, made a decided scramble for it, and the three other horses followed suit. Tale Of Two Cities figure By PETER KAGWANJA Ahead of the 2022 elections, Kenya is in the throes of a new scramble for Mount Kenya communities akin to the global surge of foreign interests in Africa. It was a scramble for the soul of 'Mau Mau tribes' and for Jomo Kenyattagiving rise to the slogan 'Uhuru na Kenyatta'. Hustlers, dynasties and the new scramble for Gema nation The other point that Reid misses in his generalisation is the fact that, it is their ideology that drives jihadists to do what they do, and not the "scramble for resources", as he suggests. And since he has claimed that Africa is experiencing "a second scramble for resources", can Mr Reid please write in and explain when the first "scramble" ended and the second one began? Second scramble for Africa? What scramble! Harrogate racer A Redfearn was the winner in the Unlimited cc Non-winners race and D Todd was first across the line in the Bradley Scramble for bikes up to 200cc. Double delight for Bentham at scrambles A new scramble for Africa?; imperialism, investment and development. of Witwatersrand, South Africa) and Melber (executive director, Dag Hammraskjold Foundation, Sweden), provide varying answers to that question as they examine such issues as the neoliberalization of African economies, US-Chinese rivalries over African resources and markets, India's motivations for engaging with Africa, the role of South Africa, the militarization of resource politics in Africa, connections between oil and war in Chad, comparison of the activities of transnational mining companies in the 19th and 21st centuries in the Central African copper belt, the scramble for genetic resources, the European Union and the international scramble for African fish, the marginalization of African capitalism, and public contracts and foreign business bribery in Uganda. A new scramble for Africa?; imperialism, investment and development CELTIC fans are facing a massive ticket scramble for their Champions League qualifier in Basel. Football: Bhoys face ticket blow In the scramble for the prize, she was knocked from her seat and hurt. The court said that while she assumed the risk of being hit by a batted ball in sitting where she did, she couldn't be expected to guess that the fans would scramble for the foul ball with such unusual violence that she would be injured. You Be the Judge According to some theorists, such a mating fest, where males literally scramble for partners, should encourage the evolution of specific ways to pick the best mates. Toads can't tell guys from gals Thomas Pakenham notes, "The scramble for Africa bewildered everyone" (xxi). The Scramble for Africa: White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876-1912 If these two players are not open, the QB will scramble for the end zone. Go for Two With the Polecat! Not even the holiday exodus has halted the scramble for tickets. Big rush for pounds 25m bonanza
随便看	correspond with (someone or something) Corridor corridors of power corrupt cosh cosleep cosmic cost cost a bomb cost an arm and a leg cost an arm and a leg/a pretty penny, to cost a pretty penny cost (one) dear cost out cost/pay an arm and a leg cost/pay/charge the earth cost (someone) dearly cost the earth cost up cottage cottage industry cotton cotton on cotton onto cotton (on)to (someone or something)