# Vocab gurus… help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 12, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741 "2003-11-12T02:08:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/21 "2003-11-14T08:23:30Z")
Hasten forward quickly, there! ---
**Author:** ![No\_Disguise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@No\_Disguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Disguise)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/22 "2003-11-14T12:18:19Z")
Are you sure “Move like you’ve got a purpose” isn’t it? That phrase was used in Top Gun, and by a drill sargeant in a movie of which I’m not sure the title. Google it and you’ll see it’s at least in somewhat common usage. ---
**Author:** ![Frumpy\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Frumpy\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frumpy_Jones)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/23 "2003-11-14T16:04:06Z")
I just love that so many people have offered good suggestions, and the poster has not even let us know if we’re getting close. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![KarmaComa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@KarmaComa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarmaComa)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/24 "2003-11-14T16:25:56Z")
Like a bat out of hell… that has no time for bullshit? ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/25 "2003-11-14T17:29:04Z")
The military/training slang for this would be **“sense of urgency”** , e.g. “Move with a sense of urgency” or “Show a sense of urgency.” ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/26 "2003-11-14T18:21:45Z")
How about “[defecate] or get off the pot?” ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/27 "2003-11-14T21:44:45Z")
**On a mission.** ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/28 "2003-11-16T07:20:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Frumpy Jones \* > \*\*I just love that so many people have offered good suggestions, and the poster has not even let us know if we’re getting close. > > 😉 \*\* I do apreciate you help, but frankly I just haven’t heard it yet. Logic suggests I probally am just experiencing a brain fart and the word doesn’t even exist. But, my gut says it does… For the sake of my sanity I might just have to let this one go. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/29 "2003-11-16T07:51:19Z")
Steadfast? Staunchly? Haughtily? (longshots) ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/30 "2003-11-16T08:27:01Z")
Make like a tree and leave. Make like a banana and split. We’re off like a herd of turtles. We’re off like a turd of herdles. I’m off like a dirty shirt. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/31 "2003-11-16T16:38:50Z")
[Going to see a man about a horse (or dog)](http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/24/messages/767.html)? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/32 "2003-11-16T21:00:32Z")
I’ve got (things to do,) places to go and people to meet. run for the money moving/running like. . . . . . tin can tied to his tail . . . the devil/IRS/YOUR FAVORIYE BOGEYMAN is after him . . . his pants are on fire ---
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vocab-gurus-help/212741/33 "2003-11-17T00:05:08Z")
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