I need to bang out this email before I leave.
bang out
idiomTo do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner, especially performing or composing music or a piece of writing.
Origin
disputed originClipping of bang out of order
The writer had to bang out a short article in only twenty minutes to meet the deadline.
Rather than refining the prose, the exhausted student chose to bang out the final essay in a single, unpolished sitting.
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bang a uey
To make a U-turn while driving a vehicle.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bang down the door
To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.
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bang for the buck
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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bang straw
A farmer's servant, especially a thresher.
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.