Meaning of in the fast lane | Babel Free
Definitions
In a lifestyle, employment position, or other set of circumstances where the rapid pace is exciting, frantic, or risky.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Suomi
lujaa
Français
≈vie de patachon
Examples
“For baby-boomer parents, life without kids often feels like suddenly slamming on the brakes after years in the fast lane.”
“He readily admits to a life of promiscuity and a history of many liaisons with prostitutes. "I lived in the fast lane," he confesses.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.