How to Pronounce "hurry up and wait"
expression
HURR-ee UP and WAIT
HURR-ee UP and WAIT
Definition
This phrase describes a situation where you are told to rush to do something, only to have to wait afterwards, often in a frustrating or inefficient way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɝi/ /ˈəp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈweɪt
British English
hˈʌɹi/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈænd/ /wˈeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HURR-ee UP and WAIT
UK
HURR-ee UP and WAIT
Listen in Context
We hurry up and wait every morning at the busy train station.
At the doctor's office, it's always hurry up and wait.
The teacher told us to hurry up and wait before the field trip started.
It's such a pain when you hurry up and wait at airports—rush to your gate, then just sit there for an hour.