mad dash
mad dash — noun
1. a hurried trip or short run to a place when you need to get there fast with no t
a hurried trip or short run to a place when you need to get there fast with no time to prepare
During the fire alarm, the office workers made a mad dash for the emergency exit.
collocation: make a mad dash for [place]
Amelia made a mad dash to the post office before it closed at five o'clock.
After missing his bus, Ishaan made a mad dash across town to reach the interview.
Kofi made a mad dash through the airport to catch his connecting flight.
- stroll
slow, relaxed walking with no urgency
- leisurely walk
implies ample time and no pressure
文法句型
make a mad dash + for/to + place
用法筆記
Commonly used with the verb 'make': 'make a mad dash'. This sense emphasises the lack of time to prepare or think before rushing.
2. a fast, disorderly movement of people or animals who are all trying to reach a p
a fast, disorderly movement of people or animals who are all trying to reach a place or obtain something at once
As the store doors opened, there was a mad dash for the sale items.
sentence pattern: there was a mad dash for [target]
The mad dash for the exits created a dangerous crowd at the stadium.
collocation: mad dash for the exits
Every Black Friday, the early deals start a mad dash through the store aisles.
Dogs and owners made a mad dash at the start of the charity race.
- stampede
stronger, often implies danger or panic among a large group
- scramble
suggests a competitive, disorganised effort to get something
- free-for-all
informal; emphasises the lack of rules or order
- orderly queue
slow, organised waiting in line
- calm procession
relaxed, controlled movement
文法句型
there was a mad dash + as/when + clause
a mad dash for + noun
用法筆記
Often describes a crowd or group situation. The focus is on the wild, unrestrained nature of the rush rather than on an individual's journey.