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hustle up

British  

verb

  1. informal (tr) to prepare quickly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Step into “Starry Night,” wander through “Irises,” hustle up to the table of “The Potato Eaters.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2021

"Here, 'Red,'" he finally called to the burly porter, "hustle up to '15,' an' tell that fellow Montgomery he's got to get out; tell him we want the room for a lady."

From Keith of the Border by Parrish, Randall

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