In a hurry, as in How long will it take? I'm really pressed for time. This idiom uses press in the sense of “subject to pressure,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.
What does time Pressed mean?
: not having much time left to do what one needs to do.
How do you use time pressed in a sentence?
Pressed-for-time sentence example
- Instead, the person ends up having to do them anyway, but may be pressed for time . ...
- He said he was pressed for time and declined. ...
- You'll still get to craft with these projects, but they will be a lot easier for when you are pressed for time .
