Example
“The seller tried to pull a fast one by hiding an extra fee in the contract.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
fail fast
Neutral · CEFR B2
to test ideas quickly and abandon the failing ones early, learning as cheaply as possible
fast and furious
Neutral · CEFR B2
Happening with exceptional speed, energy, and intensity.
in the fast lane
Neutral · CEFR B2
living or working at an intense pace often associated with excitement and risk
move fast and break things
Informal · CEFR C1
a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster
put words in someone's mouth
Neutral · CEFR B2
to claim falsely that someone expressed an opinion or made a statement
under a cloud
Neutral · CEFR B2
subject to suspicion or disgrace that damages one's reputation
Source methodology
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