Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom: 'Life in the fast lane'
- (a)to lead a selfless life
- (b)to have a happy life without complaints
- (c)life without money or comforts
- (d)an exciting and eventful lifestyle
Answer
D
Why
Correct — D, an exciting and eventful lifestyle. 'Life in the fast lane' refers to a busy, exciting and often risky way of living, full of activity and stimulation. It does not mean a selfless life, a contented complaint-free life, or a life without money or comforts.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)to lead a selfless life — 'Life in the fast lane' means a busy, exciting and often risky lifestyle, not one of selflessness or self-sacrifice.
- (b)to have a happy life without complaints — The idiom denotes an exciting, hectic way of living, not a calm, contented and complaint-free existence.
- (c)life without money or comforts — This is the opposite sense — the fast lane implies a busy, stimulating and often affluent life, not deprivation or hardship.
Concept
An idiom item — 'life in the fast lane' means an exciting, busy and eventful way of living.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
The idiom 'burn the candle at both ends' means:
- (a)to save money carefully
- (b)to overwork by staying up late and rising early
- (c)to waste time
- (d)to relax completely
Answer(b) to overwork by staying up late and rising early — exhausting oneself with too much activity.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The idiom 'living it up' means:
- (a)living in poverty
- (b)enjoying life in a lavish, exciting way
- (c)living quietly alone
- (d)working very hard
Answer(b) enjoying life in a lavish, exciting way — spending freely and having fun.