In the fast lane

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Living a lifestyle that is full of excitement, activity, and often danger.

Ever since he won the lottery, he's been living life in the fast lane
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Often appears as...

  • living life in the fast lane
  • in the fast lane of business

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Idiomatic

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Not Literal

It's a metaphor meaning active and risky, not a physical road.

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Joining the startup, he felt he was finally in the fast lane.
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Luxurious Lifestyles

Implies a lavish and possibly unsustainable lifestyle.

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Celebrities often get caught up in the fast lane.
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Caution

Can have a negative connotation referring to recklessness.

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He warned his son about the dangers of living life in the fast lane.
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