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
CEFR B2to test ideas quickly and abandon the failing ones early, learning as cheaply as possible
fast and furious
CEFR B2Happening with exceptional speed, energy, and intensity.
in the fast lane
CEFR B2living or working at an intense pace often associated with excitement and risk
move fast and break things
CEFR C1a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster
put words in someone's mouth
CEFR B2to claim falsely that someone expressed an opinion or made a statement
under a cloud
CEFR B2subject to suspicion or disgrace that damages one's reputation
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.