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fast track
noun
Idiom1.
a racetrack dry and hard enough for optimum speed.
2.
a railroad track for express trains.
3.
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.
4.
on a/the fast track, Informal.
a.
advancing or being promoted more rapidly than usual, especially in business or other organizational positions: an executive on the fast track.
b.
expanding or being developed or handled rapidly and often innovatively: a company on the fast track in computer technology. Compare fast lane.
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Fast track
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
1.
to advance or develop rapidly.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the fast track.
Related forms
fast-track·er, noun
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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