In a Rush: Meaning, Usage, and Common Phrases

Meaning 1：in a hurry (In a rush)

In a rush 🔊

/ɪn ə rʌʃ/

phr.

Feeling like you have to do things quickly because there's not enough time.

in a hurry 🔊

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/ɪn ə ˈhʌri/

phr.

Feeling that you must do things quickly due to limited time.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📖 Root Explanation

No specific root; 'rush' from Old English 'ryscan' meaning to hurry.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'in a rush' as 'in a race' – both imply speed and urgency.

📖 Example

I'm in a rush to catch my train to work, so I'll call you later. 🔊 I am in a hurry to catch my train to work, so I will call you later.

🔗 Collocations

in a rush to do something – in a hurry to do something

in a big rush – in a great hurry

in a rush for time – pressed for time

🔄 Synonyms

pressed for time (phr.) – Having very little time to do something.

hurried (adj.) – Done quickly, often with haste.

rushed (adj.) – Feeling or showing a need to hurry.

🚫 Antonyms

leisurely (adj.) – Done without hurry; relaxed.

unhurried (adj.) – Slow and relaxed.

🌱 Derivatives

rush (v./n.) – To hurry; a state of urgency.

rushed (adj.) – Done quickly and often carelessly.

📖 Cultural Story

Commonly used in daily English to describe a state of urgency, often in workplace or travel contexts.