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Idiom idiom

rush in


To act quickly and without due thought

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Do not rush in without checking the facts first.

CONTEXTUAL

He decided to rush in and buy the house before checking if the roof needed expensive repairs.

COMPLEX

Investors often rush in during a market boom, failing to realize that such rapid growth rarely lasts for long.


Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    adrenaline rush

    An event or activity which causes such a state.

  2. 02

    bum rush

    A storming into an establishment.

  3. 03

    bum's rush

    The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment.

  4. 04

    rush hour

    The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.

Last updated August 10, 2026