mad scramble

1. A wild, frantic hurry to go somewhere or to obtain something. I love watching all the students in a mad scramble to get to their classes after the bell. Shoppers made a mad scramble through the doors to pick up products at super low prices for the Black Friday sale. It was a mad scramble to get to the airport on time, so we didn't even have time to stop for lunch.

2. A frantic, hasty surge in some activity, especially because of some time constraint. With only a month to go, we all made a mad scramble to get the software finished on time before the release date. Getting everything taken care of in such a short amount of time was a bit of a mad scramble, but we got it done in the end.