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be in a mad scramble
To be in a wild, frantic hurry to go somewhere or do something. The students are always in a mad scramble to get to their classes after the bell. We were in such a mad scramble to get to the airport on time that we didn't even have time to stop for lunch. With only a month to go, we were all in a mad scramble to get the software finished on time before the release date.
in a mad scramble
In a wild, frantic hurry to go somewhere or do something. The students are always in a mad scramble to get to their classes after the bell. We were in such a mad scramble to get to the airport on time that we didn't even have time to stop for lunch. With only a month to go, we were all in a mad scramble to get the software finished on time before the release date.
mad scramble
1. A wild, frantic hurry to go somewhere or to obtain something. I love watching all the students in a mad scramble to get to their classes after the bell. Shoppers made a mad scramble through the doors to pick up products at super low prices for the Black Friday sale. It was a mad scramble to get to the airport on time, so we didn't even have time to stop for lunch.
2. A frantic, hasty surge in some activity, especially because of some time constraint. With only a month to go, we all made a mad scramble to get the software finished on time before the release date. Getting everything taken care of in such a short amount of time was a bit of a mad scramble, but we got it done in the end.
scramble for (something)
1. To attempt to reach something or some place in a jostling, tumultuous hurry or panic. Shoppers flooded the shop during its huge sale, scrambling for anything they could get their hands on. Everyone scrambled for the exits when the fire alarm went off.
2. To attempt to achieve, acquire, or secure something in a great rush or panic. After the huge success of the innovative new product, tons of other companies have been scrambling for their own version. We were left scrambling for a new general manager after Tom resigned very suddenly.
scrambled eggs
slang A braid of gold leaf-shaped embroidery found as an embellishment on the brims or visors of the peaked caps of military officers. We could tell by the scrambled eggs on her hat that she was a high-ranking officer. Hs's only a lieutenant commander in the navy, so he doesn't have any scrambled eggs on his cap yet.
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scramble for someone or something
to push and struggle to get to someone or something. All the teenagers scrambled for the rock star but couldn't catch him. The children scrambled for the candy as it fell from the pinata.
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scrambled eggs
n. rank insignia on a military officer’s uniform. I know his rank is high because of the “scrambled eggs,” but I don’t know how high.
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