fast-track
[ fast-trak, fahst- ]
/ ˈfæstˈtræk, ˈfɑst- /
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verb (used with or without object)
to advance or develop rapidly.
adjective
of or relating to the fast track.
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fast-food, fast-fooder, fast-forward, fast-moving, fast-talk, fast-track, fast-twitch, fastback, fastball, fasten, fastener
Related formsfast-track·er, noun
Definition for fast-track (2 of 2)
fast track
noun
a racetrack dry and hard enough for optimum speed.
a railroad track for express trains.
Informal. a situation or course of action that is intensely pressured or competitive, especially one in which a person advances rapidly to a higher level in a business or profession: With two promotions in six months, he seems to have chosen the fast track.
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British Dictionary definitions for fast-track
fast-track
adjective
denoting the quickest or most direct route or systemfast-track executives; a fast-track procedure for libel claims
verb
(tr) to speed up the progress of (a project or person)
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Idioms and Phrases with fast-track
fast track
A situation involving high pressure, competition, and, especially, rapid success or advancement. For example, He was definitely on a fast track, becoming a partner after only five years in the firm, or This company was on the fast track in software development. This term alludes to a dry, hard horse track that enables horses to run at high speeds. [Colloquial; mid-1960s] Also see fast lane.
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