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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Synonym or explanation for 'in a hurry'
Hi Teachers,
Could you give a synonym or an explanation for the idiom 'in a hurry' in the following sentence?
They are walking really fast because they are in a hurry.
Thanks in advance
Could you give a synonym or an explanation for the idiom 'in a hurry' in the following sentence?
They are walking really fast because they are in a hurry.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
Hi, ..... because they're in a rush. Means more quickly than usual.
- Hi, .....
- because they're in a rush.
- Means more quickly than usual.
- Regards, Iman
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Hi,
..... because they're in a rush.
Means more quickly than usual.
Regards,
Iman
..... because they're in a rush.
Means more quickly than usual.
Regards,
Iman
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Hi imantaghavi,
Thank so much for your reply.
'In a rush' won't help my students, still too difficult for them. Though it is an excellent synonym.
How about?
They are walking really fast because they are in a condition of urgency.
Best,
TS
Thank so much for your reply.
'In a rush' won't help my students, still too difficult for them. Though it is an excellent synonym.
How about?
They are walking really fast because they are in a condition of urgency.
Best,
TS
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Hi,
Grammatically spoken, correct, but I'd prefer the following one:
They are walking really fast because they are in an urgent condition.
Cheers,
Iman
Grammatically spoken, correct, but I'd prefer the following one:
They are walking really fast because they are in an urgent condition.
Cheers,
Iman
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Hi Clive,
Thank you for your reply. Well, even though the sentence is right, very right. I'm looking for an explanation for the students. If I give them the verb 'hurry' as an explanation, it won't help very much.
TS
Thank you for your reply. Well, even though the sentence is right, very right. I'm looking for an explanation for the students. If I give them the verb 'hurry' as an explanation, it won't help very much.
TS
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Thinking SpainHi Teachers,Could you give a synonym or an explanation for the idiom 'in a hurry' in the following sentence?
They are walking really fast because they are in a hurry. Thanks in advance
They are walking really fast because they don't have (much time)(time to waste).
Probably the underlined choice is better in that sentence.
Bu
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Hi,
I thought the problem was to explain the idiom 'in a hurry'.
If you simply want a definition of the word 'hurry', why not refer to a Learners' Dictionary? eg
I thought the problem was to explain the idiom 'in a hurry'.
If you simply want a definition of the word 'hurry', why not refer to a Learners' Dictionary? eg
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Hi canadian45,
Thank you for your reply. The underlined choice (much time) is the best one according to the conext.
Best,
TS
Thank you for your reply. The underlined choice (much time) is the best one according to the conext.
Best,
TS
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Hi Clive,
I thought the problem was to explain the idiom 'in a hurry'.
Yes, it is. But to my understanding if I use, 'because they need to hurry' to explain 'in a hurry', The students won't get the meaning.
I thought the problem was to explain the idiom 'in a hurry'.
Yes, it is. But to my understanding if I use, 'because they need to hurry' to explain 'in a hurry', The students won't get the meaning.
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