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fast lane
fast lanen.1. A lane on a highway for use by faster moving vehicles.2. Informal A hectic or frenetic way of living, especially when involving the pursuit of sensual pleasure.fast lane n 1. (Automotive Engineering) the outside lane on a motorway or dual carriageway for vehicles overtaking or travelling at high speed 2. informal the quickest but most competitive route to success fast′ lane′
n. 1. the lane of a multilane roadway that is used by fast-moving vehicles. 2. any activity or pursuit that is high-pressured, competitive, and sometimes dissipated or dangerous. [1965–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fast lane - a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation; "life in fashion's fast lane has taught her a lot"life style, lifestyle, life-style, modus vivendi - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes | | 2. | fast lane - the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidlytraffic lane - a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"slow lane - the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly |
Translationsfast lane
the fast laneA phrase typically used to describe a lifestyle in which one engages in energetic, pleasure-driven, and often risky behavior. He always lived his life in the fast lane, and he ended up dying at a very young age.See also: fast, lanefast laneAlso, life in the fast lane. A lifestyle that involves free spending and self-indulgence, and sometimes also dissipation and danger. For example, They're finding that life in the fast lane can be very stressful. This term alludes to the highway express lane used by faster vehicles to pass slower ones. [Colloquial; c. 1970] Also see fast track. See also: fast, lanefast lane
fast lane the outside lane on a motorway or dual carriageway for vehicles overtaking or travelling at high speed See FL
See FLfast lane
Antonyms for fast lanenoun a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipationRelated Words- life style
- lifestyle
- life-style
- modus vivendi
noun the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidlyRelated WordsAntonyms |