fast one
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fast one
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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A long bearish descending triangle has taken shape, and Thursdays break above could be powerful, as we know from false moves come fast ones in the opposite direction.
From Barron's
Instead, only the foreman signed off on it — the legal equivalent of pulling a fast one on the judicial process.
From Salon
It is obvious to most drivers that slower speeds are generally safer than fast ones.
From BBC
“And fast ones, too. We are riding them back to Ashton Place.”
From Literature
After so many slow starts, the Lions must have craved a fast one - and they made it happen.
From BBC
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