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Definition of
rushed adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rushed
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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done too quickly or made to do something too quickly
It was a rushed decision made at the end of the meeting.
Let's start work on it now so we're not too rushed at the end.
Idioms
be rushed/run off your feet
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to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but on weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.
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rush
verb
be rushed/run off your feet
Idioms
be rushed/run off your feet
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