Hurry Someone Into Doing vs. Hurry Someone To Do
Cambridge directly documents hurry someone into something/doing something for making a person decide or act before they have enough time to consider it. The cited entry directly supports the into + -ing construction; it does not establish hurry + object + to-infinitive as an equivalent pattern for this meaning.
Use “hurry someone into doing something” for the directly documented pressure-to-act pattern; do not infer equal support for “hurry someone to do.”
Key details
Choose the right form
| Meaning / situation | Form / construction | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| pressure or rush someone so that they take an action | hurry + person + into + -ing | Use the documented “into doing” pattern for pressured action. |
| proposed direct to-infinitive equivalent for that meaning | hurry + person + to do | Do not infer equal support from the documented pattern. |
Quick tests
Meaning / construction test
Do you mean that pressure or haste pushed the person into taking the following action?
If yes: Use “hurry someone into doing something.”
If no: Use another construction if you simply mean moving quickly or asking someone to hurry.
Caveat: “Hurry” has other constructions, including intransitive uses; this guide covers the pressure-into-action pattern only.
Examples
Do not hurry clients into signing the form.
“Into signing” names the action induced by pressure.
They hurried us into making a decision.
The pattern uses “into” plus an -ing form.
She felt hurried into accepting the offer.
The passive keeps the documented complement pattern.
Further guidance
Boundary
The cited entry directly supports the into + -ing construction; it does not establish hurry + object + to-infinitive as an equivalent pattern for this meaning.
Construction
Cambridge directly documents hurry someone into something/doing something for making a person decide or act before they have enough time to consider it.
Decision
Use “hurry someone into doing something” for the directly documented pressure-to-act pattern; do not infer equal support for “hurry someone to do.”
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- hurry someone into something — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge Dictionary · Dictionary construction hurry someone into something/doing something