get a hurry on
and get a move onto start to hurry. We are going to leave in five minutes, Jane. Get a hurry on! Mary! Get a move on! We can't wait all day.
Here's your hat, what's your hurry?
Rur. It is time for you to go. (Jocular.) I hate to rush you out the door, but here's your hat, what's your hurry? Jane: I suppose I'd better be on my way. Charlie: Here's your hat, what's your hurry?
hurry away
and hurry offto leave in a hurry. I have to hurry away. Excuse me, please. It's an emergency. Don't hurry off. I need to talk to you.
hurry back (to someone or something)
to return to someone or something immediately or as fast as possible. Oh, please hurry back to me as soon as you can. Hurry back!
hurry down (to somewhere)
to descend rapidly. We need you down here in the basement. Hurry down. Please hurry down to the kitchen and help us.
hurry one on one's way
to help someone to hasten on. Mary hurried Joel on his way so he could catch his train. There is no need to hurry me on my way. I am leaving.
hurry someone or something along
to make someone or something go faster. Go hurry your mother along. We're almost late. Why don't you hurry the meeting along?
hurry someone or something in (to something)
to make someone or something go into something fast. She hurried the chickens into the coop and closed the door on them for the night. It was beginning to rain, so Jerry hurried the children in.
hurry someone or something up
to make someone or something go or work faster. Please hurry them all up. We are expecting to have dinner very soon. See if you can hurry this project up a little.
hurry up
and hurry onto move faster. Hurry up! You're going to be late. Please hurry on. We have a lot to do today.
hurry up and wait
Fig. to do some things in a series fast and then have to wait a long time to do the next things in the series. (Originally military.) That's all we ever do. Rush to stand in line somewhere. We just hurry up and wait all day long. Hurry up and wait! That's the army for you.