hurry up — move faster
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To do something more quickly or to move faster, often because there is not much time.
Say it like a native
Textbook Could you please proceed more rapidly?
Native Hurry up, we're going to be late!
'Hurry up' is the natural urging phrase. 'Proceed more rapidly' is absurdly formal in speech.
Pattern: hurry up (and do something) | hurry up!
In use
- If we don't hurry up, we'll miss the bus.daily life
- In my opinion, people shouldn't always hurry up at work because it can lead to mistakes.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Hurry up yourself, we're late.
✓ Hurry up, we're late.
'Hurry up' is intransitive here — no reflexive object.
Common collocations
hurry up (and)— and finish, and get dressed, a bit, please
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'rush', which can sound more negative or stressful.