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hustle up

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hustled up; hustling up; hustles up

Definition of hustle up

US, informal
: to quickly get or find (something) I'll try to hustle up some tickets to tonight's game. Let's see if we can hustle up some lunch.

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“Hustle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hustle%20up. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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