FAST idioms (idioms with adjectives)

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what does fast mean?

The word ‘fast‘ as an adjective can mean moving at great speed or ahead of the correct time.

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Let’s take a look at some common idioms containing the word ‘fast’.

bad news travels fast
meaning – people learn of negative things very quickly (faster than positive things)
example – I won’t tell anyone that Dominic has been convicted of theft, but bad news travels fast.
fast talker
meaning – a person who can verbally manipulate people
example – Don’t trust Brody, he’s a fast talker. The car is probably on its last legs.
pull a fast one
meaning – deceive/trick someone
example – The shopkeeper pulled a fast one. I paid for an expensive perfume, but he gave me a cheap one.

Here’s some real life picture examples.