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单词 rustle up
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rustle up

1. phrasal verb
If you rustle up something to eat or drink, you make or prepare it quickly, with very little planning.
Let's see if somebody can rustle up a cup of coffee. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
Many tasty and nutritious meals can be rustled up in next to no time. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
2. phrasal verb
If you rustle something up, you provide or obtain it quickly, with very little planning.
[informal]
He managed to rustle up a couple of blankets. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
He has had no trouble rustling up 35 friends and colleagues to invite to his wedding. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
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rustle up in British English

verb (tr, adverb) informal
1. 
to prepare (a meal, snack, etc) rapidly, esp at short notice
2. 
to forage for and obtain

rustle up in American English

US
Informal
to collect or get together, as by foraging
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Examples of 'rustle up' in a sentence
rustle up

If I recommend you and if you can rustle up a cheque for three months" rent in advance I'm pretty certain I can fix it for you.
Erskine, Barbara MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE
`I'll see if I can get that old buzzard downstairs to rustle up some black coffee.
Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER
`I can rustle up a pretty decent Chinese meal, you know,' he said.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
"I suggested Lucy take him down by the riverbed in hopes he can rustle up something for dinner that isn't one of my prize-winning koi.
J.A. Jance DEVIL'S CLAW (2001)
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