pressed for time

1. In a hurry, as in How long will it take? I'm really pressed for time. This idiom uses press in the sense of “subject to pressure,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

Example Sentences

Pressed for time, he put together a storyboard in a few hours in his apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's very common for parents, who are often pressed for time, to complete everyday tasks for their children, but there's evidence that this behavior demotivates kids from doing things for themselves," said Julia Leonard, assistant professor of psychology in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the study's senior author.

From Science Daily

“We’re pressed for time,” Sydney reminded him.

From Literature

Pressed for time, a working photographer typically made these decisions hurriedly.

From New York Times

They were pressed for time, and the horse was resistant to getting into the trailer, “so we left Sheyanne.”

From Seattle Times