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a dog's breakfast

a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

come into fashion

become fashionable Recently in some areas the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.

dog's breakfast

(See a dog's breakfast)

eat you for breakfast

defeat you easily, have you for breakfast In a game of racquetball he'll eat you for breakfast. He's quick.

fast buck

money earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but they actually lost a lot of money.

fast friends

close friends, permanent friends Sue and I became fast friends when we were in Grade 4.

fast lane

(See life in the fast lane)

fast talker

con artist, clever talker who convinces others easily He is a fast talker so you should be careful not to believe everything that he says.

fast track

the quickest route or path, short cut There is no fast track to success in the field of photography.

fastball

a baseball pitched at top speed (other pitches: slider, sinker, changeup, etc.) Judd

go nowhere fast

be unable to advance, be stuck where you are Without a diploma, you'll be going nowhere fast.

grunge (fashion)

youth clothing designed for grunge music fans The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That's cool.

hard and fast rule

rules that cannot be altered to fit special cases There is no hard and fast rule that says you can

have you for breakfast

defeat you easily, cut you to ribbons Don't try to beat the gangsters. They'll have you for breakfast.

in the fast lane

(See life in the fast lane)

life in the fast lane

a fast-paced life, living or working in a large city We tried life in the fast lane - in Toronto - but Seth didn't like it.

pull a fast one

cheat, deceive They pulled a fast one on him when they sold him the used car.

pull a fast one (on someone)

cheat someone They tried to pull a fast one on me at the car repair shop but I stopped them easily.

Alans Psychedelic Breakfast

American slang for to vomit

after a fashion

a little；not very well勉强；马马虎虎
She can speak Russian after a fashion．她勉强能讲点俄语。

fasten down

1．fix firmly in place扎牢
You will have to fasten the lid down with nails．你必须用钉子把盖子钉牢。
The windows have been fastened down．窗户都已扣牢了。
He fastened down the collar of his coat．他扣紧了大衣领子。
2. make sb．give a decision使（某人）下决心
Can you fasten him down to a date？你能使他确定一个日期吗？

fasten off

finish fastening打结；结牢
Fasten the thread off with a knot．把线打个结扎牢。

fasten on

1．attach oneself to a person（usu．to the annoyance of the person concerned）缠住某人（通常引人讨厌）
I object to being fastened on in that way．我反对那样被纠缠。
Our unpleasant neighbour fastened herself on me throughout the party．那位令人讨厌的邻居整个晚会一直缠着我。
No sooner had I got in the door than my son came and fastened himself upon me．我刚一进门，我儿子就来缠住我。
2．attach responsibility（blame， a fault，a crime，etc.）to a person 将责任（过失、错误、罪行等）加在某人头上
Someone must have broken the plate，but why fasten on me？一定是有人把盘子打碎了，但是为什么把责任推到我身上？
Why do you fasten such a nickname on me？你为什么把这个外号强加在我身上？
They tried to fasten the responsibility for the accident on me，but luckily I could produce witnesses to prove that I was not at fault．他们企图把事故的责任加到我的头上，幸而我能举出证据来证明我是没有过错的。
It looks as if the blame has been fastened on an innocent person.好象错误已经加到一个无辜者头上了。
3．hold on to ； adopt quickly坚持；抓住不放；迅速采纳
Don't fasten upon his idea so uncritically．别那样不加批判地接受他的意见。
She fastened upon the idea of going to London．她采纳了去伦敦的意见。
She fastened upon his suggestion as an excuse for her actions．她抓住他的建议当做她行动的借口。
Once he's fastened on an idea， you can't get him to change his mind．他一旦坚持某种看法，你就休想叫他改变主张。
4．concentrate on;focus one's attention on集中注意力于；集中于Fasten upon what I am saying．注意听我说。
Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage．大家的目光集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。

fasten on/upon

fasten upon

hard and fast

not to be broken or changed；fixed；strict严格的；非遵守不可的；不能变动的
It's a hard and fast rule；everyone must obey it．这是个严格的规则，大家都必须服从。
The traffic regulations must be observed in a hard and fast way；any negligence would cause an accident．交通规则必须严格遵守，任何疏忽都会造成事故。
The teacher said that there was a hard and fast rule against smoking in the school．老师说校方规定不准抽烟，任何人不允许违反这条规定。

make fast

fasten firmly系紧
Tie the rope round the pole and then make it fast．把绳子绕在杆子上，然后系紧。
I forgot to make fast the back door．我忘了把后门关好。

play fast and loose

repeatedly change one's attitude反复无常
He played fast and loose with several women's affections．他玩弄了好几位女士的感情。
No one can place any reliance on a person who plays fast and loose．没有人能够信赖反复无常的人。
He should not play fast and loose with the company's good name．他不应该拿公司的好名声当儿戏。

thick and fast

Idiom(s): thick and fast

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

in large numbers or amounts and at a rapid rate.
• The enemy soldiers came thick and fast.
• New problems seem to come thick and fast.

make a fast buck

Idiom(s): make a fast buck AND make a quick buck

Theme: MONEY

to make money with little effort. (Slang.)
• Tom is always ready to make a fast buck.
• I made a quick buck selling used cars.

hard-and-fast

Idiom(s): hard-and-fast

Theme: STUBBORNNESS

rigid, especially when applied to rules, laws, or regulations. (Fixed order.)
• The rule isn't hard-and-fast, but we expect you to obey it anyway.
• The company has a hard-and-fast rule about the use of radios, even in private offices.

go out of fashion

Idiom(s): go out of fashion AND go out of style

Theme: FASHION

to become unfashionable; to become obsolete.
• That kind of furniture went out of style years ago.
• I hope this kind of thing never goes out of fashion.

get nowhere fast

Idiom(s): get nowhere fast

Theme: FAILURE

not to make progress; to get nowhere. (Informal or slang.)
• I cant seem to make any progress. No matter what I do, I'm just getting nowhere fast.
• Come on. Speed up this car. We're getting nowhere fast.

fast and furious

Idiom(s): fast and furious

Theme: SPEED

very rapidly and with unrestrained energy. (Fixed order.)
• Her work in the kitchen was fast and furious, and it looked lovely when she finished.
• Everything was going so fast and furious at the store during the Christmas rush that we never had time to eat lunch.

after the fashion of

Idiom(s): after the fashion of sb or sth

Theme: FASHION

in the manner or style of someone or something.
• She walks down the street after the fashion of a grand lady.
• The church was built after the fashion of an English cathedral.

out of fashion

Idiom(s): out of style AND out of fashion

Theme: OBSOLETE

not fashionable; old-fashioned; obsolete.
• John's clothes are really out of style.
• He doesn't care if his clothes are out of fashion.

make fast work of

Idiom(s): make short work of someone or something AND make fast work of someone or something

Theme: COMPLETION

to finish with someone or something quickly.
• I made short work of Tom so I could leave the office to play golf.
• Billy made fast work of his dinner so he could go out and play.

Bad news travels fast.

People tend to circulate bad news (accidents, illness etc.) very quickly.

Parrot fashion

If you learn something parrot fashion, you learn it word for word. A parrot is a bird from South America that can talk.

Shipshape and Bristol fashion

If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.

after a fashion|after|fashion

adv. phr. Not very well or properly; poorly. He played tennis after a fashion. The roof kept the rain out after a fashion.
Compare: IN A WAY.

fast and furious|fast|furious

adj. or adv. phr. Very fast; with much speed and energy. He was mowing the grass at a fast and furious rate. When I last saw her she was driving fast and furious down the street.
Compare: GREAT GUNS.

fast talker|fast|talker

n., slang, informal A con artist or a swindler, one who is particularly apt to get away with illegitimate transactions because of the clever way he talks. I wouldn't trust Uncle Joe if I were you, he is a fast talker.

fasten on|fasten

v. phr. To attach; tie something to make it secure. "Fasten on your life jackets when you get into the life boats," the captain said.

hard-and-fast|fast|hard

adj. Not to be broken or changed; fixed; strict. The teacher said that there was a hard-and-fast rule against smoking in the school.

high fashion|fashion|high|high style|style

n. phr. The new style in women's dress set each season by designers in Paris or other fashion centers and accepted by fashionable women. The high styles designed in Paris are often quickly copied by makers of cheap clothing.

live in the fast lane|fast lane|lane|live

v. phr., informal To live a full and very active life pursuing wealth and success. They have been living in the fast lane ever since they arrived in New York City.

out of fashion|fashion|out

adj. phr. Having passed from vogue; out of the current mode. The miniskirt is now out of fashion in most quarters, but it may very well come back some day.

parrot-fashion|fashion|parrot

adv. Like a parrot; by rote memorization and without any understanding. The candidate delivered a speech that was prepared for him and he read it parrot-fashion.

play fast and loose|fast|loose|play

v. phr. To do as you please without caring what will happen to other people; act so carelessly or unfairly that people cannot depend on you; be very unreliable. He played fast and loose with the girl's affections. He played fast and loose with the company's good name.