lane

life in the fast lane

a way of living which is full of excitement and activity and often danger. His was a life in the fast lane - parties, drugs, and a constant stream of glamorous women.

See also: fast, life

take a stroll/trip down memory lane

to remember some of the happy things that you did in the past. We were just taking a stroll down memory lane and recalling the days of our youth.

See also: down, memory, take, trip

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down memory lane

in your memory of the pleasures of past events. For older people, visiting the old-fashioned stores in the town was a trip down memory lane.

See also: down, memory

in the fast lane

doing things that will lead to success. Their purchase of the company put them in the fast lane of the personal computer industry.

Usage notes: often used with put, as in the example

on the fast track

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fast lane (= a marked path for vehicles traveling faster)

See also: fast

life in the fast lane

an exciting, active style of living that usually involves great wealth. When Ashmead decided that life in the fast lane wasn't much fun anymore, he turned his attention to another kind of business.

in the fast lane

on the fast track

Etymology: based on the fast lane of a highway, where cars drive faster than other cars on the road

See also: fast, life