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

Vin Diesel might insist on fast and furious.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Earlier this year, BBC Sport looked at the various formations, playing styles and tactics Tuchel might adopt, ranging from the fast and furious to the more cautious and pragmatic.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

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

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko