# rush away

CEFR B1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/rush-away
Updated: 2026-10-22

## Definition

to leave a place very quickly because you are in a hurry.

For teachers: to depart from a location with great haste. The verb is intransitive and emphasizes the urgency or suddenness of the exit.

## Examples

- I have to rush away now to catch my bus.
- As soon as the bell rang, the students began to rush away to their next classes.
- The witnesses saw the suspect rush away from the scene before the police could arrive to secure the perimeter.

## Pitfalls

- Not "He rushed away the office." but "He rushed away from the office." — The phrase is intransitive and requires the preposition 'from' to connect to a location.

## Usage notes

- This phrase is intransitive and is often followed by 'from' to indicate the starting point.
- Teaching tip: Compare with 'hurry off' or 'run away'; 'rush away' focuses on the speed of leaving rather than the destination or the act of escaping.

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