bustle about doing something
to go about doing something busily and energetically. Greg bustled about all day, doing the chores. Lily bustled about, getting dinner ready.
bustle about some place
to move about some place very busily, or as if busy. They were all bustling about the kitchen, getting the feast ready. Veronica was bustling about outside, cleaning up the yard.
bustle around
to move about very busily. The people were bustling around, trying to get things ready for the picnic. I wish you would stop bustling around.
bustle off
to leave in haste. Well, I have to bustle off or I'll miss my flight. I hate to bustle off so soon.
bustle someone off
to help someone leave; to send someone out or away. The cops bustled the crook off. They bustled off the three men who were fighting.
hustle and bustle
Fig. confusion and business. I can't stand the hustle and bustle of big cities. There is a lot of hustle and bustle in this office at the end of the fiscal year.