in the fast lane

in the fast lane
In a lifestyle, employment position, or other set of circumstances where the rapid pace is exciting, frantic, or risky.

For baby-boomer parents, life without kids often feels like suddenly slamming on the brakes after years in the fast lane.


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  • in the fast lane — doing things that will lead to success. Their purchase of the company put them in the fast lane of the personal computer industry. Usage notes: often used with put, as in the example Related vocabulary: on the fast track Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the fast lane — See life in the fast lane …   English idioms

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  • Life in the Fast Lane — Infobox Single Name = Life in the Fast Lane Artist = Eagles from Album = Hotel California B side = The Last Resort Released = May 3, 1977 Format = vinyl record Recorded = 1976 Genre = Rock Length = 4:46 Label = Asylum Writer = Joe Walsh, Glenn… …   Wikipedia

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