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  • 91hurry no man’s cattle — 1822 SCOTT Pirate I. ix. ‘A’ in gude time,’ replied the jagger [pedlar]; ‘hurry no man’s cattle.’ 1907 W. C. HAZLITT English Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases 236 Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to have a donkey of your own. Sometimes said to an… …

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  • 92hurry-skurry — I. adverb (or adjective) see hurry scurry I II. noun see hurry scurry II * * * hurrˈy scurrˈy or hurrˈy skurrˈy noun Confusion and bustle adverb Confusedly • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 93hurry-scurry — or hurry skurry noun Etymology: reduplication of 2hurry Date: 1754 a confused rush ; turmoil • hurry scurry adjective or adverb …

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  • 94Hurry Sundown — Que vienne la nuit Que vienne la nuit (Hurry Sundown) est un film américain réalisé par Otto Preminger, sorti en 1967. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien e …

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  • 95hurry-scurry — /herr ee skerr ee, hur ee skur ee/, n., adv., adj. n. 1. headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion. adv. 2. with hurrying and scurrying. 3. confusedly; in a bustle. adj. 4. characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste. Also, hurry… …

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  • 96hurry sickness — n. A malaise where a person feels chronically short of time, and so tends to perform every task faster and to get flustered when encountering any kind of delay. Example Citation: The microwave oven is one of the modern objects that convey the… …

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  • 97hurry-scurry — n 1. haste, rush, precipitation; confusion, disorder; agitation, perturbation, disquietude, fidgetiness, dither, jitters, Inf. stew, Inf. sweat, Inf. cold sweat; flurry, flutter, fuss, furor, ruffle, turmoil, commotion; stir, whirl, pother, Dial …

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  • 98hurry up and wait — in. to be alternately rushed and delayed in a hectic situation. (Often with the force of a modifier.) □ I hate to hurry up and wait. □ It’s always hurry up and wait around here …

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  • 99hurry on with — or[make haste with] {v. phr.} To make rapid progress in an undertaking. * /Sue promised to hurry on with the report and send it out today./ …

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  • 100hurry on with — or[make haste with] {v. phr.} To make rapid progress in an undertaking. * /Sue promised to hurry on with the report and send it out today./ …

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