rush out of (something or some place)

rush out of (something or some place)

1. To exit, escape, or depart from something or some place very quickly or all at once. People came rushing out of the burning building. I opened the lid and a plume of steam rushed out of the saucepan.

2. To cause or direct someone or something to exit, escape, or depart from something or some place in a very hasty or frantic manner. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rush" and "out." The security guards rushed us out of the building after the first gunshot was heard. After the machine caught fire, we rushed it out of the lab and sprayed it with a fire extinguisher.

See also: of, out, rush

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rush someone or something out of something

 and rush someone or something out

to lead or guide someone or something out of something or some place hurriedly. The ushers rushed everyone out of the church so they could clean the place before the next wedding. They rushed out another edition of the newspaper that afternoon.

See also: of, out, rush

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