Grammar fix
hurry up
move faster
To do something more quickly or to move faster, often because there is not much time.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
If we don't hurry up, we'll miss the bus.
In my opinion, people shouldn't always hurry up at work because it can lead to mistakes.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Hurry up yourself, we're late.
Say: Hurry up, we're late.
'Hurry up' is intransitive here — no reflexive object.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Hurry up' is the natural urging phrase. 'Proceed more rapidly' is absurdly formal in speech.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
hurry up (and)
- and finish
- and get dressed
- a bit
- please