The game was fast and furious from the start.
fast and furious
idiomRapid and energetic.
The final minutes of the match were fast and furious as both teams tried to score the winning goal.
The negotiations proceeded at a fast and furious pace, leaving the exhausted delegates little time to consider the long-term implications of their decisions.
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come thick and fast
To arrive rapidly in large groups.
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fast asleep
Sleeping, in a deep sleep.
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fast sheet
A hotel or similar establishment catering to prostitutes.
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fast times
A period of time characterized by quickly-paced activity, especially involving extravagant or risky conduct, sexual behavior, or other exciting events.
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go nowhere fast
To fail to make any progress.
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hold fast
To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
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lightning fast
Extremely fast, fast as lightning.
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not so fast
Used to tell someone to cease doing something or to call into question what someone has said.