A21

When someone is in too much of a hurry you might say, “Now just slow down! Don’t ________.” [Early QRs: When someone is in too much of a hurry, or wants to do something before the right time, you might say, “Calm down! Don’t ________.”]

RUSH 187
TAKE IT EASY 89
BE IN SUCH A RUSH 82
GET EXCITED 45
RUSH ME 37
BE IN SUCH A HURRY 34
NR 33
GET IN SUCH A RUSH 30
HOLD YOUR HORSES 24
HURRY 24
TAKE YOUR TIME 19
KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON 18
SLOW DOWN 17
PANIC 15
RUSH THINGS 15
RUSH IT 13
RUSH SO 13
RUSH YOURSELF 11
BE IN A RUSH 10
GET IN A RUSH 10
GET YOUR BOWELS IN AN UPROAR 10
BE SO FAST 9
KILL YOURSELF 9
BE IN A HURRY 8
BREAK YOUR NECK 8
GET IN A HURRY 7
GET IN A PANIC 7
SIMMER DOWN 7
BUST A GUT 6
GO SO FAST 6
WORRY 6
BE SO IMPATIENT 5
CALM DOWN 5
GET IN AN UPROAR 5
GET IN SUCH A HURRY 5
GET NERVOUS 5
JUST TAKE IT EASY 5
OVERDO IT 5
PUSH ME 5
TEAR YOUR SHIRT 5
BLOW YOUR TOP 4
COOL IT 4
GET IN A TIZZY 4
GET YOUR ULCERS IN AN UPROAR 4
JUST TAKE YOUR TIME 4
PUSH IT 4
RACE YOUR MOTOR 4
WHAT’S YOUR HURRY 4
BE IMPATIENT 3
BE IN SUCH A FIZZ 3
BE IN SUCH A SWIVET 3
EXERT YOURSELF 3
GET SO EXCITED 3
GET TOO FAST 3
HURRY SO 3
JUMP THE GUN 3
WAIT 3
WEAR YOURSELF OUT 3
WHAT’S THE RUSH 3
WHERE’S THE FIRE 3
BE CALM 2
BE IN A SWIVET 2
BE IN NO HURRY 2
BE IN SUCH A TOOT 2
BE NERVOUS 2
BE SO ANTSY 2
BE SO PREVIOUS 2
BE TOO HASTY 2
BLOW A FUSE 2
BLOW A GASKET 2
BUST YOUR BUTTONS 2
FLIP YOUR LID 2
FRET 2
FUSS 2
GET IMPATIENT 2
GET IN A DITHER 2
GET IN A FIZZ 2
GET IN A HISSY 2
GET IN TOO BIG A HURRY 2
GET PANICKY 2
GET SHOOK 2
GET SO ANXIOUS 2
GET TOO EXCITED 2
GET TOO HASTY 2
GET UPSET 2
GET YOUR BALLS IN AN UPROAR 2
GET YOUR TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD 2
GET YOUR WATER HOT 2
HASTE MAKES WASTE 2
HOLD ON 2
HOLD YOUR WATER 2
HURRY ME 2
“HURRY, TAKE YOUR TIME” 2
HUSTLE 2
JUST CALM DOWN 2
JUST SLOW DOWN 2
OVERDO 2
PUSH 2
PUSH THINGS 2
ROME WASN’T BUILT IN A DAY 2
RUN OVER YOURSELF 2
RUSH SO MUCH 2
RUSH YOURSELF TO DEATH 2
SPEED 2
SPIN YOUR WHEELS 2
TAKE IT TOO FAST 2
UPSET THE APPLECART 2
WHAT’S YOUR RUSH 2
BE A DAMN HOG 1
BE A PUSHER 1
BE A SCHUSSEL 1
BE A SPEED KING 1
BE A SPEED MANIAC 1
BE AGITATED 1
BE ANXIOUS 1
BE IN A DIZZY 1
BE IN A HURLY-BURLY 1
“BE IN A HURRY, IT TOOK CHRIST SIX DAYS TO MAKE THE WORLD” 1
BE IN A SUCH A RUSH 1
BE IN A SWEAT 1
BE IN BIG HURRY 1
“BE IN NO HURRY, WE GOT ALL DAY FOR THIS” 1
BE IN NO RUSH 1
BE IN SO BIG A HURRY 1
BE IN SUCH A FIDGET 1
BE IN SUCH A FIDGETY 1
BE IN SUCH A JITTER 1
BE IN SUCH A SWEAT 1
BE IN SUCH A TEAR 1
BE IN SUCH A WHIZ 1
BE IN TOO MUCH HASTE 1
BE IN TOO MUCH OF A HURRY 1
BE IN TOO MUCH OF A RUSH 1
BE MORE DELIBERATE 1
BE OVER-ANXIOUS 1
BE PATIENT 1
BE PUSHING IT 1
BE QUIET 1
BE SO AMBITIOUS 1
BE SO BUMFUZZLED 1
BE SO DAMNED FAST 1
BE SO FIDGETY 1
BE SO HIGH-STRUNG 1
BE SO JITTERY 1
BE SO PUSHY 1
BE SO RAMBUNCTIOUS 1
BE SO SCHUSSLIG 1
BE TOO FAST 1
BE TOO IMPATIENT 1
BE TOO QUICK 1
BEAT YOUR BRAINS OUT 1
BLOW YOUR WIG 1
BREAK YOUR ASS 1
BURN UP THE TRACKS 1
BURN UP YOUR CANDLE 1
BURST A BLOOD VESSEL 1
BUST A BLOOD VESSEL 1
BUST A BUTTON 1
BUST A HAME STRING 1
BUST YOUR BRITCHES 1
BUST YOUR GUT 1
CALM IT 1
CALM YOURSELF 1
COOL YOUR HEELS 1
CROWD ME 1
DRAG 1
EAGER BEAVER 1
EASE OFF 1
FALL OUT 1
FALL OVER THE CORPSE 1
FIDGET 1
FLY OFF THE HANDLE 1
GET A HEART ATTACK 1
GET ALL BOTHERED UP 1
GET ALL EXCITED 1
GET ALL HET UP 1
GET ANTSY 1
GET FUSSED UP 1
GET HOT 1
GET IN A FIDGET 1
GET IN A FRAZZLE 1
GET IN A FUSS 1
GET IN A JITTER 1
GET IN A STEW 1
GET IN A SWEAT 1
GET IN A YANK 1
GET IN SUCH A FLUSTER 1
“GET IN SUCH A RUSH, YOU’LL LIVE LONGER” 1
GET IN SUCH A SWIVET 1
GET IN SUCH A TIZZY 1
GET IN TOO BIG A RUSH 1
GET IN TOO MUCH OF A RUSH 1
GET INTO A BIG HURRY 1
GET INTO A RUSH 1
GET IT IN A TIZZY 1
GET OUT OF PATIENCE 1
GET OVERHEATED 1
GET PUSHY 1
GET RATTLED 1
GET SNATCHED 1
GET SO PREVIOUS 1
GET SO RILED UP 1
GET SO SHOOK UP 1
GET THE CART AHEAD OF THE HORSE 1
GET THERE SWEATING 1
GET TOO ANXIOUS 1
“GET TOO EXCITED, IT MIGHT WORK YOUR ULCERS UP” 1
GET TOO OVER-ANXIOUS 1
GET TOO RAMBUNCTIOUS 1
GET UP IN THE AIR 1
GET YOUR ASS IN AN UPROAR 1
GET YOUR ASS OVER THE DASHBOARD 1
GET YOUR BLOOD IN A TURMOIL 1
GET YOUR CART BEFORE YOUR HORSE 1
GET YOUR DANDER UP 1
GET YOUR DANDRUFF UP 1
GET YOUR PRESSURE UP 1
GET YOUR TAIL IN A KNOT 1
GET YOUR TEMPER UP 1
GET YOUR UNDERWEAR IN A BUNDLE 1
GET YOUR UNDIES IN A BUNDLE 1
GET YOUR WATER BOILING 1
GET YOURSELF ALL EXCITED 1
GET YOURSELF IN A LATHER 1
GET YOURSELF IN A SWEAT 1
GET YOURSELF IN A TIZZY 1
GIT IN TOO MUCH OF A HURRY 1
GO OFF HALF-BAKED 1
GO OFF HALF-COCKED 1
GO OFF THE DEEP END 1
GO OVERBOARD 1
GO TOO FAST 1
HAVE A CONVULSION 1
HAVE A FIT 1
HAVE A HEART ATTACK 1
HAVE A HERNIA 1
HOLD BACK A LITTLE 1
HOLD EVERYTHING 1
HOLD IT 1
HOLD THE FORT 1
HOLD UP A MINUTE 1
HOLD UP THERE 1
HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW 1
HOLD YOUR POTATER 1
HOLD YOUR TATER 1
HURRY SO FAST 1
HURRY THINGS 1
HURRY YOURSELF 1
HUSTLE TOO HARD 1
I’D MUCH RATHER SEE IT DONE RIGHT THAN DONE FAST 1
JUMP OUT OF YOUR SKIN 1
JUST BE PATIENT FOR A FEW MINUTES 1
JUST BE YOURSELF 1
JUST COOL OFF 1
JUST HOLD IT BACK 1
JUST HOLD YOUR HORSES 1
JUST WAIT A MINUTE 1
KEEP CALM 1
KEEP YOUR DRAWERS ON 1
KEEP YOUR PANTS ON 1
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY 1
KICK THE BUCKET 1
KNOCK YOURSELF OUT 1
LOSE YOUR SHIRT 1
MAKE A MISTAKE 1
MAS DESPACIO 1
MIND THE BLOOD PRESSURE 1
NO NEED TO HURRY 1
NO USE TO HURRY 1
NOW HOLD YOUR HORSES 1
NOW HOLD YOUR PANTS ON 1
OVERDO YOURSELF 1
PASS ME 1
PASS THE SPEED LIMIT 1
PISS FORE YOUR WATER COMES 1
PRESS IT 1
PUSH YOURSELF 1
PUT THE BRAKES ON 1
PUT THE LID ON THE POT 1
QUIT HURRYING 1
RACE YOUR ENGINE 1
RELAX 1
ROLL BACK UP AND WAIT 1
RUN 1
RUN ALL THE TIME 1
RUN OVER EVERYTHING 1
RUSH ALL THE TIME 1
RUSH AROUND SO 1
RUSH ME SO 1
“RUSH ME, MAN” 1
RUSH OFF 1
“RUSH SO MUCH, TAKE IT EASY” 1
RUSH THE GAME 1
RUSH THE MOURNERS 1
RUSH THROUGH LIFE 1
RUSH THROUGH THIS 1
RUSH TOO MUCH 1
RUSH YOUR LIFE AWAY 1
“RUSH, OLD ROME WASN’T BUILT IN A DAY” 1
“SAVE YOUR HEART, BROTHER” 1
SCHUSSEL 1
SHERIFF AFTER YOU 1
“SIMMER DOWN, BOY” 1
SLOW DOWN A BIT 1
“SLOW DOWN, DON’T RUSH” 1
“SLOW DOWN, FIDO” 1
“SLOW DOWN, WHAT’S YOUR RUSH” 1
SLOW HER DOWN 1
SLOW UP 1
SLOW UP A LITTLE BIT 1
SLOW UP AND DO IT RIGHT 1
“SLOW UP, TAKE YOUR TIME” 1
“SLOW UP, YOU GOT PLENTY TIME” 1
STRAIN YOURSELF 1
TAKE A BREATHER 1
TAKE A STEADY GAIT 1
TAKE IT A LITTLE EASY 1
TAKE IT CALM 1
TAKE IT TOO HURRIED 1
TAKE YOUR TIME AND YOU’LL BE FURTHER AHEAD 1
TEAR THE PLACE APART 1
TEAR THE WORLD DOWN 1
THE WORLD WASN’T MADE IN A DAY 1
THERE ISN’T A FIRE 1
THERE’S NO RUSH 1
THEY GOT MORE DAYS THAN WEEKS 1
THROW YOUR STIFLE OUT 1
TIE YOUR BRITCHES UP 1
TRY TO DO ALL IN ONE DAY 1
TRY TO DO IT ALL IN ONE DAY 1
TRY TO KILL THE JOB 1
TRY TO RUSH 1
USE YOUR STRENGTH 1
WAIT A MINUTE 1
WATCH YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE 1
WHAT IS YOUR HURRY 1
WHAT’S THE HURRY 1
WHEWING AROUND 1
WHY DON’T YOU SLOW DOWN AND LIVE 1
WORK YOURSELF INTO A DITHER 1
YOU DIDN’T GROW IN A DAY 1
YOU DON’T HAVE TO CATCH A TRAIN 1
YOU WASN’T BORN IN A MINUTE 1
YOU’LL GET THERE SOON ENOUGH 1
YOU’LL GET ULCERS 1
YOU’LL NOT LIVE LONG BY IT 1
YOU’RE BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS 1
YOU’RE HURRYIN’ ME TOO MUCH 1
YOU’RE IN TOO BIG A HURRY 1

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