fast and furious

idiom

: in a very fast and forceful way : with one thing following another very quickly
used both as an adjective and as an adverb
The action was fast and furious.
The questions were coming at me fast and furious.
The jokes were flying fast and furious.

Examples of fast and furious in a Sentence

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“Fast and furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20and%20furious. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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