in no hurry
idiom
: feeling no need to move, act, or go quickly
Our guests were in no hurry to leave.
They're in no hurry to have children.
I'm in no (particular/big/great) hurry to go to the dentist.
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Jordan held out for more money after the 1909 season, but Brooklyn had Jake Daubert (sixth on this list) and were in no hurry to give Jordan more money.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Asked about the studio’s appetite for M&A activity, Lionsgate vice-chairman Michael Burns told analysts the studio was in no hurry to do deals, given the company’s current share price.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Ishiba’s Japan is proving to be in no hurry to conclude another bilateral deal with Trump World less than six years after the last one.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The conferences that benefited last year — the Big 12 and Mountain West — and were likely to benefit again in 2025 — the ACC — from the original format were in no hurry to make the change.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Asked about the studio’s appetite for M&A activity, Lionsgate vice-chairman Michael Burns told analysts the studio was in no hurry to do deals, given the company’s current share price.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Ishiba’s Japan is proving to be in no hurry to conclude another bilateral deal with Trump World less than six years after the last one.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The conferences that benefited last year — the Big 12 and Mountain West — and were likely to benefit again in 2025 — the ACC — from the original format were in no hurry to make the change.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in no hurry
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“In no hurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20hurry. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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