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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Example Sentences

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

Both men hit seven 180s in a match played at a fast and furious pace, but 34-year-old Hempel's superior doubles gave him a fourth straight first-round victory in the competition.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

We play fast and furious for several minutes, neither of us missing, sometimes making such ridiculous jumps to get the ball that Eden falls over laughing.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu