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Meaning of fast lane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. On a multilane road, the lane intended or reserved for vehicles overtaking or moving at faster speeds.
  2. Any situation or activity where the pace is very rapid.
    broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Überholspur
Español carril de alta velocidad

Examples

“One of the four main characters in This Place, tough, streetwise Candy Peters, is a white girl more at home in black culture than anywhere else, a throwaway child, a veteran of the fast lane, drugs, prostitution, jail.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fast lap fast leg theory fast money fast mover fast one fast radio burst

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