rush job en · NOUN
Meanings
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A task done under pressure or with urgency.
"[W]hen they called me for a rush job, there wasn't enough time to sign an agreement, nor did I think it necessary."
1993 July 4, Penny Singer, “Photographers Find Strength in Unity”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Jan 2016:"Rush job?" "Yes, sir. You'll have to excuse me. I've got to get started."
1909, L. Frank Baum, chapter 8, in Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work:[T]he production values are excellent and there are no obvious signs of it having been a rush job.
2008 October 17, John Hiscock, “Film Review: W”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 07 Jan 2016:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rush jobs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rush-job | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
tl himaw (a task done under pressure or with urgency) · ca engiponament (a task done under pressure or with urgency)