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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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Perhaps as a result, moves in the U.S. market over the past few days have been coming fast and furious.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

GTA releases used to come fast and furious, you might say—nearly one a year, counting major and minor titles, over the first decade after going 3-D.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

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 Dec. 10, 2025

The hits come fast and furious after that, but the frenzy of tour life exacts a severe toll.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

The numbers were flying too fast and furious.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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