"pressed for time" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-pressed for time.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=pressed for time}} pressed for time
  1. (idiomatic) in a hurry, without spare time. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-pressed_for_time-en-adj-rMklHTzo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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