🚄 Very Fast: Exploring Speedy Clichés and Their Origins 🏃♂️
Let’s hit the gas pedal and plunge into some lightning-fast language! “Very fast” might sound like the tale of the tortoise and the hare, but this cliché came zipping into our lexicon only in 1957. First spotted in a Railway Magazine, it related to mile-a-minute trains—a pace that, back then, seemed almost as wondrous as warp speed. Nowadays, it signifies all that is zippy and speedy—from chatting away a mile a minute to blitzing through tasks.
🚀 Related Expressions:
- Like a bat out of hell: Extremely fast, often without control. Moving like Grandma when she spots a sale at the bingo hall!
- In the blink of an eye: Very quickly. Before you can say “inside a nanosecond!”
- Quick as a wink: Instantaneous speed. About the time it takes to reconsider your midnight cheesecake.
🚗 Synonyms:
- Hurried, Rapid, Swift, Brisk, Speedy
🐢 Antonyms:
- Slow, Leisurely, Sluggish, Tedious, Unhurried
🤣 Humor-filled Quotes:
- “Why is it when you’re in a hurry, anything moving slow is always in FRONT of you?” — From the Chronicles of Car Horns
- “Life’s too short to be serious all the time. If you can’t laugh at yourself, call me—I will! "
📚 Lit List:
- Haruki Murakami – “Kafka on the Shore”: Philosophical plot twists at the speed of thought.
- Douglas Adams - “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”: Contains possibly the fastest end-of-the-world scenario.
- Robert L. Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”: Swift transformations that’ll turn your head.
🎶 Song Suggestions:
- Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now”: For anyone who’s got a good time pressing on pedal.
- The Proclaimers – “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”: Perfect anthem for fast-paced antics.
🎥 Movie Picks:
- “Fast & Furious” Series: For fuel-injected entertainment.
- “Back to the Future”: Hoverboard escapades with the flair for fast-forwarding.
Enjoy sitting shotgun to a world of quick turns and high-speed hilarity!
As the fleeting sands of time urge us forward at the speed of thought, remember: It’s not about how quickly we journey, but how deeply we appreciate the ride. Keep your dictionary close, and your imagination racing.
Swift Witely
October 2023
