Fast Food
We have to be back in 30 minutes. Let’s grab something at a fast-food place. OK?
Fast Food Chains
Subway expects its number of international restaurants to exceed its domestic ones by 2020.
fast asleep
fast asleep
Huh, what!! I was fast asleep. Why are you texting me now? It's 6AM!!
pull someone over
pull him over
He's late today and driving very fast. Oh no, a cop is about to pull him over for speeding!
baggage claim
at baggage claim
I get out of the airport faster because I didn't bring much luggage. Yeah, I don't have to wait for my bags at baggage claim.
gather one's wits
gather his wits
"But I totally understand if you're—" Tim knew he had gather his wits fast and respond to this woman.
make a reservation
make a reservation
We're eating out tonight, right? If we want to go to our favorite place, we'd better make a reservation. It fills up fast!
roll in
roll in
Well, the scenery may be nice but when storm clouds roll in, the topmost thing on my mind is to get back inside fast.
kittenfishing
Hey not so fast, first I need to get my profile online. Will you check it out? I've exaggerated a bit but certainly don't want to be blamed for kittenfishing!
tend to
tend to
Yes, I get so nervous too! My voice cracks and I tend to talk very fast.
pull someone over
pull him over
He's late today and driving very fast. I hope a cop doesn't pull him over for speeding!
turbulence
turbulence
We forget about annoying people when the plane hits turbulence. A big fast drop makes everyone quiet!
skateboarding
skateboarding
My friend loves skateboarding to class. He gets there really fast.
take a water taxi
take a water taxi
Me, I take a water taxi across the Hudson River. It's much faster than driving over the bridge!
chain
chain
Want McDonald's? It's cool that we can eat at this fast-food chain all over the world.
make one's order
make our order
That was fast! We only had to wait 3 minutes for them to make our order.
fast-food place
fast-food place
We have to be back in 30 minutes. Let’s grab something at a fast-food place. OK?
pay the cashier
I'll pay the cashier while you guys go and get us a table. Fast meal!
fast-food restaurant
fast-food restaurant
We have to be back by 12:30. Let’s grab a burger at a fast-food restaurant.
hands on hips
hands on hips
Smiling with hands on hips, this boy assures us that he can get us to our hotel very fast.
play a joke on
played a joke on
Someone played a joke on Paris Hilton after her speedy in-and-out of jail. She got IN-N-OUT fast food burgers delivered to her home.
check in
Will you get your boarding pass at this self-service check in? It's easy and fast!
upright
Our seat backs are upright, seat belts are fastened, and electronics are turned off (well almost)!
fasten
fastening
I am fastening my seat belt and will put my phone on airplane mode. No more texting.
a fast learner
I am a fast learner. I like taking on new responsibilities and am quick to acquire new skills.
fasten
The ride got very bumpy and an announcement told everyone to sit down and fasten their seat belts.
fast
A lion has to be fast to catch his dinner.
cut across
We cut across the park when we go to school because it's faster than going around it.
the best of both worlds
I have the best of both worlds because I have a really fast metabolism so I can eat whatever I want and I don't gain weight.
distortion
Creating a scanner that could produce images at a faster rate was crucial in the development of tomography, as it reduced the degree of distortion in an image caused when patients breathed and moved.
keep one's eyes open
keep her eyes open
Stella, the ring-tailed lemur, couldn't keep her eyes open one more second! I wish I could pass out that fast.
pass out
Stella, the ring-tailed lemur, couldn't keep her eyes open one more second! I wish I could pass out that fast.
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