pressed for time

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*pressed for time and *pushed for time

Fig. needing time; in a hurry. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; get ~; Seem ~.) If I weren't so pressed for time, I could help you. I can't talk to you. I'm too pushed for time. Can't talk to you now. I'm pressed for time.

See also: press, time

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The cab was already at the park gate and Robert Darzac was begging Frederic Larsan to open it for him, explaining that he was pressed for time to catch the next train leaving Epinay for Paris. The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context Sabin remarked, "sounds inviting, but I am somewhat pressed for time. The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context We naturally drew back and glanced at our conductress, who had been trying to open the house-door with a key she had taken from her pocket, and to whom Richard now said that as we had had the pleasure of seeing where she lived, we would leave her, being pressed for time. Bleak House by Dickens, Charles View in context			present to preserve preserve against preserve for preserve from preside preside at preside over press press against press charges press down on press flesh press for press forward press into press into service press luck press on press onto press out of press the flesh press the right button press together pressed for money pressed for time pressure pressure into presume presume on pretend pretend that black is white pretend to pretty pretty as a picture Pretty is as pretty does pretty much pretty oneself up pretty pickle Pretty please? pretty state of affairs prevail prevail against prevail on prevent from doing prevention Prevention is better than cure prey prey on prey on mind price			PRESSEA pressed pressed pressed pressed pressed ahead pressed ahead pressed ahead Pressed brick Pressed brick pressed buttons pressed buttons pressed buttons pressed buttons pressed buttons pressed by duty Pressed Ceramic Package Antenna pressed charges pressed charges pressed charges pressed charges pressed charges pressed density pressed distillate pressed edge pressed flesh pressed flesh pressed flesh pressed for cash pressed for money pressed for time Pressed glass pressed home pressed home pressed home pressed home pressed into smaller compass pressed loading pressed on pressed on pressed on pressed reflector lamp pressed steel pressed the button pressed the button pressed the button pressed the button pressed the button pressed the flesh pressed the flesh pressed the flesh pressed the panic button pressed the panic button pressed together pressed upon pressed upon pressed upon Pressed wood pressed-disk technique pressed-metal ceiling Presseerklaerungen

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