in a hurry to (do something)

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in a hurry to (do something)

1. Trying to do something very quickly. We were in a hurry to get the project done before the Christmas vacation. Yeah, I am in a hurry to get out of here, actually. If I don't leave now, I'll miss my train. I know you're in a hurry to run this report, but you really need to slow down—there's a lot of little steps you have to complete along the way.

2. Very eager or impatient to do something. I don't understand why my kids are in such a hurry to be adults—all I want to do is be a kid again! Why are you in such a hurry to see this movie? Honestly, I'm really enjoying just being engaged. So, yeah, I'm not in a hurry to get married.

in a ˈhurry to do something

impatient to do something: My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up.