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Meaning of not so fast | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Used to tell someone to cease doing something or to call into question what someone has said.
    idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, so, fast.

Equivalents

العربية لَيْسَ بِهٰذِهِ السُّرْعَة
Bosanski nana
Deutsch nicht so schnell
Español no tan deprisa
Français minute papillon pas si vite
Hrvatski nana
Magyar naná
Polski nie tak szybko
Português não tão rápido
Српски nana
Svenska sakta i backarna

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

not so much not the brightest bulb in the chandelier not the end of the world not the sharpest crayon in the box not the sharpest pencil in the box not the sharpest tool in the box

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