rustle up
Scrounge together hastily
To rustle up something is to prepare or gather it quickly, often with limited resources or on short notice: I can rustle up some sandwiches if you're hungry, She rustled up enough volunteers for the event.
The phrase suggests improvisation and resourcefulness—making do with what's available.
Primarily informal, more common in British English.
- cobble togetherAssemble hastily from whatever's available
- whip upCreate hastily
- scroungeObtain through begging
- improvisePerform without preparation
- put togetherCombine into one
assemble · scrape together · scratch together · scare up · jury-rig · conjure · get ready · throw together · on the fly · cook · makeshift · furnish · procure · get hold of · make · turn out · scrape up · salvage
rustle uporchestrate
Arrange complex undertakings
premeditate · schedule · plan ahead · commission · curate
rustle upgo without
Lack something needed
neglect · abandon · do without · starve · deprive
rustle upcater
Supply food professionally
orchestrate · stage · schedule · pre-arrange