Rush for time

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Besthunter

#458100 Sat, 29 Dec 07 08:15 AM

In an exercise, I had to choose between "rush for time" and "chase for time" to complete a sentence. My teacher said the correct answer is "rush for time". I can not find the definition of that idiom in dictionaries, can anyone here help me?

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Mister Micawber

#458110 Sat, 29 Dec 07 08:38 AM

In that form it seems a little odd, Besthunter. I would like to see the sentence. These are common idiomatic forms:

I was rushed for time, so I couldn't get a haircut today.
I was in a rush for time, so I couldn't get a haircut today.

It means 'in a hurry', 'pressed for time'.

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Besthunter

#458120 Sat, 29 Dec 07 09:41 AM

The sentence is somewhat like:
- Because she had little time in the exam, she had to rush for time.

Besthunter

#458138 Sat, 29 Dec 07 11:52 AM

Does it do anything better to say:
- Because she had little time in the exam, she had to chase for time.
- Because she had little time in the exam, she had to hurry for time.

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Mister Micawber

#458148 Sat, 29 Dec 07 12:20 PM

Because she had little time in the exam, she had to chase for time.
- Because she had little time in the exam, she had to hurry for time.

No, those are no good.

Mister Micawber