fast lane
Americannoun
-
Also called express lane. the lane of a multilane roadway that is used by fast-moving vehicles, as when passing slower traffic.
-
Informal. any scene, activity, or pursuit that is exciting, high-pressured, competitive, swift-moving, and sometimes dissipated or dangerous.
Alcoholism and stress are often the price for living life in the fast lane.
noun
-
the outside lane on a motorway or dual carriageway for vehicles overtaking or travelling at high speed
-
informal the quickest but most competitive route to success
Etymology
Origin of fast lane
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A van driver who crashed into a broken-down car in a smart motorway's fast lane has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving.
From BBC
“Not exactly a job description,” Ray says as we shoot along in the fast lane listening to R&B music, which thrums through the floor.
From Literature
She said the last time she drove in the rain, she was in the fast lane when a car on the opposite side of the freeway splashed water on her windshield, temporarily blocking her view.
From Los Angeles Times
Get in the fast lane if you want to go faster!
From Los Angeles Times
When it comes to encouraging customers to invest for the long haul or live in the fast lane, Rick Wurster says he knows where his brokerage stands.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
