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    in a hurry

    US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/

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    UK /in ə ˈhʌri/

    A1
    phr.PhraseActing or moving with great haste; rushed.
    I'm in a hurry, so I can't stay long.

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    • Yeah, because we often use this to talk about the way we do things, we can use the adverb 'frantically' to describe things done in a hurry because you're worried or scared.

      Yeah, because we often use this to talk about the way we do things, we can use the adverb 'frantically' to describe things done in a hurry because you're worried or scared.

    • we can use the adverb 'frantically' to describe things done in a hurry

      we can use the adverb 'frantically' to describe things done in a hurry

    B1

    Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review

    06:35Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review
    • They're in a hurry to make sure as many people survive as possible.

      They're in a hurry to make sure as many people survive as possible.

    B1

    BOX SET: English In A Minute 6 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

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    • Lastly, we use 'run' when we have to leave in a hurry.

      Lastly, we use 'run' when we have to leave in a hurry.

    • Lastly, we use "run" when we have to leave in a hurry.

      Lastly, we use "run" when we have to leave in a hurry.

    A2

    How to Answer English Questions that Start With,

    06:06How to Answer English Questions that Start With,
    • Now, English speakers are usually in a hurry, so I would actually say, "I've been reading a lot lately."

      Now, English speakers are usually in a hurry, so I would actually say, "I've been reading a lot lately."

    • You would say, "I have been reading a lot lately." "I have been working a lot lately." Now, English speakers are usually in a hurry, so I would actually say, "I've been reading a lot lately." I would use a contraction.

      You would say, "I have been reading a lot lately." "I have been working a lot lately." Now, English speakers are usually in a hurry, so I would actually say, "I've been reading a lot lately." I would use a contraction.

    A2

    Describing Cities & Places In English!

    14:58Describing Cities & Places In English!
    • They're always in a hurry, it's bustling, it's busy.

      They're always in a hurry, it's bustling, it's busy.

    • They're always in a hurry.

      They're always in a hurry.

    B1

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    • and it's so easy to access and just grab my camera and put it back in because, like I said, the hassle of having to dig for my camera before and then put everything back in, especially when you're in a busy situation trying to get your camera out in a hurry so you can take a quick shot of something.

      and it's so easy to access and just grab my camera and put it back in because, like I said, the hassle of having to dig for my camera before and then put everything back in, especially when you're in a busy situation trying to get your camera out in a hurry so you can take a quick shot of something.

    • Because like I said, the hassle of like having to dig for my camera before and then put everything back in, especially like when you're in a busy situation, like trying to get your camera out in a hurry so you can take a quick shot of something.

      Because like I said, the hassle of like having to dig for my camera before and then put everything back in, especially like when you're in a busy situation, like trying to get your camera out in a hurry so you can take a quick shot of something.

    B1

    Whip Up Your English: Learn These 6 Expressions!

    06:10Whip Up Your English: Learn These 6 Expressions!
    • Just basically mean I left it really fast in a hurry.

      Just basically mean I left it really fast in a hurry.

    • So, I was driving, I whipped out of the parking lot like a crazy woman behind the wheel, just basically meaning I left it really fast, in a hurry.

      So, I was driving, I whipped out of the parking lot like a crazy woman behind the wheel, just basically meaning I left it really fast, in a hurry.

    B1

    This is How I Overcame My Social Anxiety (Animated Story)

    05:46This is How I Overcame My Social Anxiety (Animated Story)
    • I would say stuff like she looks like she's in a hurry, she looks mean, she looks like she has a boyfriend, even though that makes absolutely no sense, she looks like she's about to get a phone call.

      I would say stuff like she looks like she's in a hurry, she looks mean, she looks like she has a boyfriend, even though that makes absolutely no sense, she looks like she's about to get a phone call.

    • I would say stuff like, "She looks like she's in a hurry.

      I would say stuff like, "She looks like she's in a hurry.

    A2

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    02:00We Bare Bears - Christmas Parties (Clip 3)
    • It's okay, it seems like you guys are in a hurry.

      It's okay, it seems like you guys are in a hurry.

    • It seems like you guys are in a hurry.

      It seems like you guys are in a hurry.

    A2

    Learn English Tenses: The Present Perfect

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    • As you know, in English we're always in a hurry to say things as quickly as possible, so we usually use contractions.

      As you know, in English we're always in a hurry to say things as quickly as possible, so we usually use contractions.

    • I don't know why, but we're always in a hurry, and we like to mush our words together so that we can say them quickly.

      I don't know why, but we're always in a hurry, and we like to mush our words together so that we can say them quickly.

    A2