- rustle up something
- rustle up (something)
to make or get something quickly.
Instead of eating out, she rustled up a romantic little dinner.
They want $100 by tomorrow, and I can't rustle that amount up so quickly.
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rustle up something
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rustle up — To arrange, gather together, esp at short notice • • • Main Entry: ↑rustle * * * ˌrustle ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rustle up he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
rustle up — (something) to make or get something quickly. Instead of eating out, she rustled up a romantic little dinner. They want $100 by tomorrow, and I can t rustle that amount up so quickly … New idioms dictionary
rustle up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you rustle up something to eat or drink, you make or prepare it quickly, with very little planning. [V P n (not pron)] Let s see if somebody can rustle up a cup of coffee... [V P n (not pron)] Many tasty and nutritious meals… … English dictionary
Rustle the Leaf — is an environmental comic strip that was published from November 2004 through July 2007, and is still available online through various environmental and earth science web sites. At the height of its distribution, the weekly comic was featured on… … Wikipedia
rustle something up (for somebody) — ˌrustle sthˈup (for sb) derived (informal) to make or find sth quickly for sb and without planning • I m sure I can rustle you up a sandwich. • She s trying to rustle up some funding for the project. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rustle — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other: Stop rustling that newspaper! 2 (T) to steal farm animals such as cattle, horses, or sheep rustle sth up phrasal verb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rustle — rus|tle1 [ˈrʌsəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound;] [Sense: 2; Origin: probably influenced in meaning by hustle] 1.) [I and T] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rustle — rustlingly, adv. /rus euhl/, v., rustled, rustling, n. v.i. 1. to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers. 2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. 3. to… … Universalium
rustle — rus|tle1 [ rʌsl ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to make a sound like the one that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move: The leaves on the branch rustled and shook. 2. ) to steal farm animals such as sheep, horses, or cows ,rustle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rustle — [[t]rʌ̱s(ə)l[/t]] rustles, rustling, rustled 1) V ERG When something thin and dry rustles or when you rustle it, it makes soft sounds as it moves. The leaves rustled in the wind... [V n] She rustled her papers impatiently... [V prep] A snake… … English dictionary
