on the hurry up

prepositional phrase

At top speed; as fast as possible.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKslanggovernmentAt top speed; as fast as possible.

    'Read the CAD as you go – on the hurry up please. Need you there as soon as possible. Make sure you let Control know when you're on scene.'

    2018, Alice Vinten, On the Line: Life – and death – in the Metropolitan Police
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APA

on the hurry up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hurry%20up

MLA

“on the hurry up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hurry%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the hurry up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hurry%20up.

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