rush on

a rush on (something)

A large, sudden, and widespread demand for something. I'm sorry, we had a rush on the chocolate cheesecake this afternoon, so I'm afraid we're out. There's always a rush on bed linens when the college students move back into town for a new semester. Good luck at the grocery store—there's always a rush on stuff like milk and eggs after a snow storm is predicted.

See also: on, rush

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rush on something

 and run on something

a large demand for something. There was a rush on bottled water during the drought. During the hot summer, there was a run on air conditioners.

See also: on, rush

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