fast lane

  1. a lane on an expressway for moving at higher speeds or passing other vehicles
  2. a way of living variously regarded as fast-paced, success-oriented, very sophisticated, expensive, etc.

See fast lane in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
A reckless, self-indulgent, and free-spending sphere of activity, often involving dissipation: “the culinary fast lane … where sea urchins and arugula salads flourish” (Boston Globe).

Related Forms:

  • fastˈ-laneˈ (făstˈlānˈ) adjective

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