hurry-up

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hur·ry-up

(hûr′ē-ŭp′, hŭr′-)

adj.

Carried out as rapidly as possible, especially in the final minutes of a football game: a hurry-up offense.

hur′ry-up`

adj.

characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick.

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hurry-up

adjective

Informal. Designed to meet emergency needs as quickly as possible:

Informal: crash, rush.

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Whether it's for a hurry-up weekday breakfast, a leisurely brunch or simply to enjoy with coffee during a morning break or impromptu gathering, there's a lot of good indulging to be found in the speedy recipes that follow.

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Mega spenders Clermont made it to the Champions' Cup final in a fortnight but they were given the mother-of-all hurry-ups by McCall's team with young guns Billy Vunipola and Maro Itojey leading the charge.

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Mega-euro spenders Clermont will contest the Champions Cup final in a fortnight but they were given the mother-of-all hurry-ups by McCall's team with young guns Billy Vunipola and Maro Itojey leading the charge.