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Collocations for rush - noun

1. sudden quick movement

ADJ.

headlong, sudden

PREP.

~ for
The film ended, and there was a rush for the exits.
~ of
A rush of water came from the burst pipe.

2. busy period

ADJ.

awful, great, mad, tearing | sudden | last-minute | Christmas

RUSH + NOUN

decision | job
You can see that the painting was a rush job.
hour
During the rush hour the journey may take up to twice as long.

PREP.

in a ~
I''ve been in a mad rush all day.
~ for
a last-minute rush for tickets
~ of
a sudden rush of tourist traffic

PHRASES

have a rush on
We''ve had a rush on at the office, dealing with the backlog of orders.

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