rush something through (something)

rush something through (something)
rush something through (something)
1. Lit. to pass something through a physical area rapidly. •

He rushed the ambulance through the gate to the stadium.

Strong blowers rushed many cubic feet of air through the ductwork into all the rooms.

2. Fig. to move something through some process or office in a hurry. •

He was in a hurry so we rushed his order through the shipping department.

He asked us to rush it through.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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