Example
“Customer complaints came fast and furious after the faulty update.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
in the fast lane
CEFR B2living or working at an intense pace often associated with excitement and risk
Neutral
fail fast
CEFR B2to test ideas quickly and abandon the failing ones early, learning as cheaply as possible
Neutral
pull a fast one
CEFR B2to deceive someone with a quick, sneaky, or unexpected trick
Informal
move fast and break things
CEFR C1a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster
Informal
full tilt
CEFR B2At the greatest possible speed or level of effort.
Informal
bright and early
CEFR A2at the very start of the morning
Neutral
Source methodology
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