hurry it up

phrase

: to do what one is doing more quickly
Could you hurry it up a little please?

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When Freeland served up a towering two-run shot to Rafael Devers two batters into the game, the Rockies’ lefty interrupted Devers’ slow home run trot and dramatic bat flip, aggressively urging him to hurry it up. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Hurry it up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurry%20it%20up. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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