fast worker — noun : one who is fast and usually smooth and shifty in his manner of gaining his personal ends (as profit, advantage, or sexual conquest) * * * Informal. 1. a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage: A fast worker, he soon… … Useful english dictionary
fast worker — Informal. 1. a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage: A fast worker, he soon knew everyone who had any pull. 2. a person who charms or fast talks members of the opposite sex easily. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
(a) fast worker — a fast worker informal phrase someone who achieves something very quickly, especially someone who starts a sexual or romantic relationship very quickly Thesaurus: flirtation and describing flirtatious behavioursynonym Main entry: fast * * * a… … Useful english dictionary
fast — fast, rapid, swift, fleet, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with great celerity. Fast and rapid are often used without distinction; but fast frequently applies to the moving object and emphasizes the way in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
a fast worker — informal someone who achieves something very quickly, especially someone who starts a sexual or romantic relationship very quickly … English dictionary
fast — fast1 W3S2 [fa:st US fæst] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moving quickly)¦ 2¦(in a short time)¦ 3 fast asleep 4 be stuck/held fast 5 be getting/be going nowhere fast 6 not so fast 7 fast by something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(MOVING QUICKLY)¦ moving quickly … Dictionary of contemporary English
fast — 1. adjective 1 MOVING QUICKLY a) moving or travelling quickly: Burell is the fastest runner in the world. | The first pitch was fast and hard. b) able to travel or move very quickly: a fast car. | The horse was fast but not a good jumper. 2 IN A… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fast — fast1 [ fæst ] adjective *** ▸ 1 quick ▸ 2 exciting ▸ 3 of a clock ▸ 4 of film ▸ 5 of colors ▸ 6 of a woman ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) able to move quickly: Simon loves fast cars. a chance for runners to show how fast they are a ) done quickly: It was a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fast — I UK [fɑːst] / US [fæst] adjective Word forms fast : adjective fast comparative faster superlative fastest *** 1) able to move quickly Simon loves fast cars. a chance for runners to show how fast they are a) done quickly It was quite a fast… … English dictionary
fast — 1. adj. & adv. adj. 1 rapid, quick moving. 2 capable of high speed (a fast car). 3 enabling or causing or intended for high speed (a fast road; fast lane). 4 (of a clock etc.) showing a time ahead of the correct time. 5 (of a pitch or ground etc … Useful english dictionary
Fast Food Nation — Infobox Book name = Fast Food Nation title orig = translator = image caption = Paperback edition author = Eric Schlosser illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = Fast food genre = Non fiction… … Wikipedia
