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hustle up

British

verb

informal (tr) to prepare quickly

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hustle up

And how can Charles be certain his friends are into him and not into his glittering lifestyle and ability to hustle up a yacht?

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2023

According to a May survey by Zapier, a tech company specializing in automation, 40% of Americans have a side hustle, up from about a third before the pandemic.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

"DJ was really solid, his hustle up and down the sidelines was very impressive," Kerr said.

From Fox News ● Dec. 21, 2021

It didn’t take him long to hustle up half the money and it took no time at all for the school board to kick in the rest.

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2021

Why couldn’t that old engine hustle up and start?

From Flaming June by Gilbert, A.

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