“He glanced over, his ears flicked up and he bounded to his feet to hurry over, then hesitated when he saw the two soldiers hovering at my shoulder.”

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To move or act quickly or with urgency

“You better hurry if you want to finish sticking flowers in this wall because I can hear the folks coming back as sure as can be.”

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To drive a vehicle very fast

“Already late for the event, we jumped into the vehicle and decided to hurry to make up time.”

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To cause to move or progress with haste

“She tells me not to hurry her as she wants to talk about it to her friends first.”

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To hasten the progress of or make easier

assists the progress of

runs interference for

favours^UK

favors^US

succours^UK

succors^US

does someone a favour

does someone a service

gets someone out of a tight spot

goes down the line for

lends a helping hand to

lessens the labour of

reduces the difficulty of

makes peace

takes the edge off

irons out the difficulties of

takes the sting out

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To bother or cause distress in (someone)

appals^UK

appalls^US

puts someone off their stroke

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

terrorizes^US

agonizes^US

puts out of countenance

terrorises^UK

puts someone off their stride

sets someone back on their heels

winds up

puts the wind up

agonises^UK

burns up

makes someone scratch their head

causes to be at a stand

gets across

causes someone to lose their composure

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

pulls the rug from under

pushes buttons

pulls the rug out from under

balls up

rubs up the wrong way

sets someone thinking

traumatizes^US

balks^US

takes the wind out of your sails

baulks^UK

traumatises^UK

stops someone in their tracks

antagonizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

messes with one's head

antagonises^UK

drives to distraction

drives round the bend

drives you up the wall

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

scares the bejesus out of

gives someone goose pimples

scares away

chills to the bone

chills to the marrow

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

scares the living daylights out of

scares someone out of their wits

niggles

puts the fear of God into

throws into a blue funk

makes teeth chatter

makes one's hair stand on end

gives one the creeps

makes one's blood run cold

makes someone jump out of their skin

makes one's flesh creep

throws into a fright

scares someone half to death

invigorates^US

galvanizes^US

energizes^US

galvanises^UK

energises^UK

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

presses the panic button

goes into a panic

becomes flustered

gets into a state

fills with consternation

messes up

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Verb

To push roughly

ploughs^UK

plows^US

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Verb

To leave or exit

Noun

Plural for great haste in movement or progress

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“Immediately, the owner rushed over to her, stumbling in his hurry.”

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Plural for the state of having to move or progress quickly, such as to avoid a disaster

“Calm down. What's the hurry? The world's not going to end tomorrow.”

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Plural for a typically loud state of activity or disturbance

alarums and excursions

clamours^UK

clamors^US

much ado about nothing

whirlpools

snafus

instabilities

breaches of the peace

differences of opinion

theatres^UK

theaters^US

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“May this little recess from the hurry of life enable me seriously to look into my heart, plan of life, and general conduct.”

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Plural for a condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous

Noun

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Plural for the quality of being eager or enthusiastic

Noun

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Plural for a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals

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