life in the fast lane
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5.2
- idiom
- Informal
:
vida en el carril rápido
- Didn't she know about deadlines and life in the fast lane?
- live life in the fast lane
Examples
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They don't know anything about their grandmother and the life in the fast lane.
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Life in the fast lane.
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And here I was thinking you live life in the fast lane.
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So the normal state, you know, living in the fast lane and this, this sport state where you live very slowly, but for very long.
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This is this is just life in the fast lane in the tech game on YouTube.
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You're missing life in the fast lane, aren't you?
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Many celebrities enjoy life in the fast lane, often attending glamorous parties and events.
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Living life in the fast lane means taking risks and embracing excitement at every turn.
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After years of working a 9-to-5 job, he decided to experience life in the fast lane by traveling the world.
Synonyms
7
5.8
A very busy, exciting life that often brings risk and pressure
6
6.4
Living a life full of excitement and danger
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4.2
A way of living with constant activity and little time to rest
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal components ('life' + 'in' + 'fast' + 'lane') readily suggest a life lived quickly or on a rapid path, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer the general idea. However, the fuller idiomatic connotations of risk-taking, pleasure-seeking and culturally specific nuance go beyond literal composition and are not fully predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Life in the fast lane comes from the image of the fast lane on a road where cars go very fast. If you 'live' there, your life moves quickly and with danger, so the phrase means 'a lifestyle that is exciting and often risky'.