fast Idioma
a dog's breakfast
dog's breakfast
eat you for breakfast
fast buck
fast friends
fast lane
fast talker
fast track
fastball
go nowhere fast
hard and fast rule
have you for breakfast
in the fast lane
life in the fast lane
pull a fast one
pull a fast one (on someone)
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fasten down
You will have to fasten the lid down with nails．你必须用钉子把盖子钉牢。
The windows have been fastened down．窗户都已扣牢了。
He fastened down the collar of his coat．他扣紧了大衣领子。
2. make sb．give a decision使（某人）下决心
Can you fasten him down to a date？你能使他确定一个日期吗？
fasten off
Fasten the thread off with a knot．把线打个结扎牢。
fasten on
I object to being fastened on in that way．我反对那样被纠缠。
Our unpleasant neighbour fastened herself on me throughout the party．那位令人讨厌的邻居整个晚会一直缠着我。
No sooner had I got in the door than my son came and fastened himself upon me．我刚一进门，我儿子就来缠住我。
2．attach responsibility（blame， a fault，a crime，etc.）to a person 将责任（过失、错误、罪行等）加在某人头上
Someone must have broken the plate，but why fasten on me？一定是有人把盘子打碎了，但是为什么把责任推到我身上？
Why do you fasten such a nickname on me？你为什么把这个外号强加在我身上？
They tried to fasten the responsibility for the accident on me，but luckily I could produce witnesses to prove that I was not at fault．他们企图把事故的责任加到我的头上，幸而我能举出证据来证明我是没有过错的。
It looks as if the blame has been fastened on an innocent person.好象错误已经加到一个无辜者头上了。
3．hold on to ； adopt quickly坚持；抓住不放；迅速采纳
Don't fasten upon his idea so uncritically．别那样不加批判地接受他的意见。
She fastened upon the idea of going to London．她采纳了去伦敦的意见。
She fastened upon his suggestion as an excuse for her actions．她抓住他的建议当做她行动的借口。
Once he's fastened on an idea， you can't get him to change his mind．他一旦坚持某种看法，你就休想叫他改变主张。
4．concentrate on;focus one's attention on集中注意力于；集中于Fasten upon what I am saying．注意听我说。
Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage．大家的目光集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。
fasten on/upon
I object to being fastened on in that way．我反对那样被纠缠。
Our unpleasant neighbour fastened herself on me throughout the party．那位令人讨厌的邻居整个晚会一直缠着我。
No sooner had I got in the door than my son came and fastened himself upon me．我刚一进门，我儿子就来缠住我。
2．attach responsibility（blame， a fault，a crime，etc.）to a person 将责任（过失、错误、罪行等）加在某人头上
Someone must have broken the plate，but why fasten on me？一定是有人把盘子打碎了，但是为什么把责任推到我身上？
Why do you fasten such a nickname on me？你为什么把这个外号强加在我身上？
They tried to fasten the responsibility for the accident on me，but luckily I could produce witnesses to prove that I was not at fault．他们企图把事故的责任加到我的头上，幸而我能举出证据来证明我是没有过错的。
It looks as if the blame has been fastened on an innocent person.好象错误已经加到一个无辜者头上了。
3．hold on to ； adopt quickly坚持；抓住不放；迅速采纳
Don't fasten upon his idea so uncritically．别那样不加批判地接受他的意见。
She fastened upon the idea of going to London．她采纳了去伦敦的意见。
She fastened upon his suggestion as an excuse for her actions．她抓住他的建议当做她行动的借口。
Once he's fastened on an idea， you can't get him to change his mind．他一旦坚持某种看法，你就休想叫他改变主张。
4．concentrate on;focus one's attention on集中注意力于；集中于Fasten upon what I am saying．注意听我说。
Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage．大家的目光集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。
fasten upon
I object to being fastened on in that way．我反对那样被纠缠。
Our unpleasant neighbour fastened herself on me throughout the party．那位令人讨厌的邻居整个晚会一直缠着我。
No sooner had I got in the door than my son came and fastened himself upon me．我刚一进门，我儿子就来缠住我。
2．attach responsibility（blame， a fault，a crime，etc.）to a person 将责任（过失、错误、罪行等）加在某人头上
Someone must have broken the plate，but why fasten on me？一定是有人把盘子打碎了，但是为什么把责任推到我身上？
Why do you fasten such a nickname on me？你为什么把这个外号强加在我身上？
They tried to fasten the responsibility for the accident on me，but luckily I could produce witnesses to prove that I was not at fault．他们企图把事故的责任加到我的头上，幸而我能举出证据来证明我是没有过错的。
It looks as if the blame has been fastened on an innocent person.好象错误已经加到一个无辜者头上了。
3．hold on to ； adopt quickly坚持；抓住不放；迅速采纳
Don't fasten upon his idea so uncritically．别那样不加批判地接受他的意见。
She fastened upon the idea of going to London．她采纳了去伦敦的意见。
She fastened upon his suggestion as an excuse for her actions．她抓住他的建议当做她行动的借口。
Once he's fastened on an idea， you can't get him to change his mind．他一旦坚持某种看法，你就休想叫他改变主张。
4．concentrate on;focus one's attention on集中注意力于；集中于Fasten upon what I am saying．注意听我说。
Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage．大家的目光集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。
hard and fast
It's a hard and fast rule；everyone must obey it．这是个严格的规则，大家都必须服从。
The traffic regulations must be observed in a hard and fast way；any negligence would cause an accident．交通规则必须严格遵守，任何疏忽都会造成事故。
The teacher said that there was a hard and fast rule against smoking in the school．老师说校方规定不准抽烟，任何人不允许违反这条规定。
make fast
Tie the rope round the pole and then make it fast．把绳子绕在杆子上，然后系紧。
I forgot to make fast the back door．我忘了把后门关好。
play fast and loose
He played fast and loose with several women's affections．他玩弄了好几位女士的感情。
No one can place any reliance on a person who plays fast and loose．没有人能够信赖反复无常的人。
He should not play fast and loose with the company's good name．他不应该拿公司的好名声当儿戏。
thick and fast
Idiom(s): thick and fastTheme: AMOUNT - LARGE
in large numbers or amounts and at a rapid rate.
• The enemy soldiers came thick and fast.
• New problems seem to come thick and fast.
make a fast buck
Idiom(s): make a fast buck AND make a quick buckTheme: MONEY
to make money with little effort. (Slang.)
• Tom is always ready to make a fast buck.
• I made a quick buck selling used cars.
hard-and-fast
Idiom(s): hard-and-fastTheme: STUBBORNNESS
rigid, especially when applied to rules, laws, or regulations. (Fixed order.)
• The rule isn't hard-and-fast, but we expect you to obey it anyway.
• The company has a hard-and-fast rule about the use of radios, even in private offices.
get nowhere fast
Idiom(s): get nowhere fastTheme: FAILURE
not to make progress; to get nowhere. (Informal or slang.)
• I cant seem to make any progress. No matter what I do, I'm just getting nowhere fast.
• Come on. Speed up this car. We're getting nowhere fast.
fast and furious
Idiom(s): fast and furiousTheme: SPEED
very rapidly and with unrestrained energy. (Fixed order.)
• Her work in the kitchen was fast and furious, and it looked lovely when she finished.
• Everything was going so fast and furious at the store during the Christmas rush that we never had time to eat lunch.
make fast work of
Idiom(s): make short work of someone or something AND make fast work of someone or somethingTheme: COMPLETION
to finish with someone or something quickly.
• I made short work of Tom so I could leave the office to play golf.
• Billy made fast work of his dinner so he could go out and play.
Bad news travels fast.
People tend to circulate bad news (accidents, illness etc.) very quickly.fast and furious|fast|furious
adj. or adv. phr. Very fast; with much speed and energy. He was mowing the grass at a fast and furious rate. When I last saw her she was driving fast and furious down the street.Compare: GREAT GUNS.
fast talker|fast|talker
n., slang, informal A con artist or a swindler, one who is particularly apt to get away with illegitimate transactions because of the clever way he talks. I wouldn't trust Uncle Joe if I were you,
he is a fast talker.fasten on|fasten
v. phr. To attach; tie something to make it secure. "Fasten on your life jackets when you get into the life boats," the captain said.hard-and-fast|fast|hard
adj. Not to be broken or changed; fixed; strict. The teacher said that there was a hard-and-fast rule against smoking in the school.live in the fast lane|fast lane|lane|live
v. phr., informal To live a full and very active life pursuing wealth and success. They have been living in the fast lane ever since they arrived in New York City.play fast and loose|fast|loose|play
v. phr. To do as you please without caring what will happen to other people; act so carelessly or unfairly that people cannot depend on you; be very unreliable. He played fast and loose with the girl's affections. He played fast and loose with the company's good name.pull a fast one|pull
v. phr. To gain the advantage over one's opponent unfairly; deceive; trick. When Smith was told by his boss that he might be fired, he called the company president, his father-in-law, and pulled a fast one by having his boss demoted.quick buck|buck|fast|fast buck|quick
slang Money earned quickly and easily, and sometimes dishonestly. You can make a fast buck at the golf course by fishing balls out of the water trap. He isn't interested in a career; he's just looking for a quick buck.bed and breakfast
bed and breakfastAlso, B and B. A hotel or other hostelry that offers a room for the night and a morning meal at an inclusive price. For example, Staying at a bed and breakfast meant never having to plan morning meals. This term and the practice originated in Britain and have become widespread. [Early 1900s]
fast
fastIn addition to the idioms beginning with fast, also see get nowhere; hard and fast; pull a fast one; stand one's ground; thick and fast.
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- fast and furious
- fast and loose
- fast buck
- fast lane
- fast track
fast and loose
fast and loosesee play fast and loose.
stand fast
stand fastsee stand one's ground.
More Idioms/Phrases
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as follows
as for
as for me
as for myself
as for now
as for the rest
as free as a bird
as fresh as a daisy
as fresh as paint
as from
as good as
as good as his word
as good as new
as good as one's word
as hard as he could
as hard as iron
as hard as marble
as hard as stone
fast opposto bad news travels fast idiom example be no hard and fast rules là gì opposto di fast faster trai nghia voi trái ngược với faster là từ gì contrario di fast
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