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Difference between Get the bum’s rush and Get the rush

get the bum’s rush —(coll.)

1. be thrown out or dismissed unceremoniously:

  • We tried to talk our way in, but got the bum’s rush, ending up in a heap on the sidewalk.

2. be rejected with deliberate coldness or contempt:

  • You might expect a bit more modesty from a guy whose own work got the bum’s rush from the powers that be.

get the rush —(coll.)

1. (of a woman) receive attentions from men:

  • She certainly wasn’t prepared for the rush she got…. You’ve got to admit she’s not madly attractive.

2. get a feeling of excitement or exhilaration:

  • Never again was there anything quite like the rush we got from the simple fact of spring.