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fast and furious

Idioms  
  1. Swiftly, intensely and energetically, as in The storm moved in fast and furious, or The sale was going fast and furious, attracting large crowds. This phrase is also often applied to intense gaiety, as when it was first recorded in Robert Burns's poem “Tam o' Shanter” (1793): “The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.”


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The questions and worries are running fast and furious, but he tries to focus on Michelle.

From Literature

On the fast-tempo, bass-heavy track “Gemstone,” he references the “Fast and Furious” series.

From Los Angeles Times

Boo hops to the sandbox, sits down, and starts shoveling fast and furious.

From Literature

“It was fast and furious. The hype was off the charts.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Another important Supreme Court case to keep eyes on: Friend-of-the-court briefs are landing fast and furious in Pung v.

From The Wall Street Journal