Daily life

in a rush

short of time

Doing something quickly because you have very little time.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Can you talk for a minute?

Sorry, I'm in a rush. I'll call you tonight.

Play the conversation

I was in a rush this morning and left my phone on the kitchen table.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I am on a rush, so I cannot stay.

Say: I am in a rush, so I cannot stay.

The fixed preposition is “in,” not “on.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

be in a rush; do something in a rush

Your turn: say it out loud

I was in a rush this morning and left my phone on the kitchen table.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

in a rush

short of time

“I was in a rush this morning and left my phone on the kitchen table.”

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