hustle up

verb

1. informal.
   tr to prepare quickly

Example Sentences

Chan Hong, 36, sat in the shade last week and laughed as he watched his son hustle up, down and around the equipment.

From Seattle Times

And how can Charles be certain his friends are into him and not into his glittering lifestyle and ability to hustle up a yacht?

From Washington Post

According to a May survey by Zapier, a tech company specializing in automation, 40% of Americans have a side hustle, up from about a third before the pandemic.

From Seattle Times

“But just remember, you got a lotta power in those notebooks you always carry around and don’t want nobody to see. You carrying around your dad’s legacy. And that’s just as important as you trying to hustle up money and be the man of the house.”

From Literature

Tambo just wants to nap under his cardboard tree, and Bones is doing all he can to hustle up some quarters.

From New York Times