dash on

Hurry quickly ahead

To dash on is to apply something quickly and carelessly: She dashed on some lipstick before running out the door.

The phrase suggests haste over precision—getting something done rather than doing it well.

It can also mean to continue moving quickly: We dashed on despite the rain.

Related

full speed · hustle · ambition · scurry · drive · gallop · charge · dart · make haste · push through · zoom · tenacity · fortitude · perseverance · eagerness · hurdle · challenge · race

Opposites
speed of application

dash onfuss over

Lavish worried attention upon

direction/action

dash onrip off

Defraud or overcharge

tear off · dash off · strip off · throw off · whip off

speed of movement/action

dash ontrudge on

Continue wearily despite difficulty

inch forward · drag on · dawdle

Family

dash, dashed, dashing, dasher, on

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G