Idiom
not so fast
Meaning
Used to tell someone to cease doing something or to call into question what someone has said.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Not so fast, you need to finish your homework first.”
“I thought we were ready to sign the contract, but the manager said not so fast until we check the legal details.”
“When the committee proposed an immediate vote on the controversial policy, the chairperson interjected, saying not so fast, as there were still several critical concerns to address.”
Examples
simple
“Not so fast, you need to finish your homework first.”
contextual
“I thought we were ready to sign the contract, but the manager said not so fast until we check the legal details.”
complex
“When the committee proposed an immediate vote on the controversial policy, the chairperson interjected, saying not so fast, as there were still several critical concerns to address.”
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