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51Fast-roping — is a technique for descending a thick rope. It is useful for deploying troops from a helicopter in places where the helicopter itself is unable or unwilling to touch down. First developed by the British with UK rope manufacturer Marlow Ropes, its …
52fast-track — UK US verb [T] ► to make it easier for something to happen or for someone to achieve something more quickly than usual: »There are calls for the bill to be fast tracked through Congress. fast tracking noun [U] …
53fast-tracking — fast track UK US verb [T] ► to make it easier for something to happen or for someone to achieve something more quickly than usual: »There are calls for the bill to be fast tracked through Congress. fast tracking noun [U] …
54make a fast buck — make a quick/fast buck ► often DISAPPROVING to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: »They re more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. Main Entry: ↑buck …
55make a quick/fast buck — ► often DISAPPROVING to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: »They re more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. Main Entry: ↑buck …
56make a bolt for something — phrase to quickly run towards something in order to try and escape He made a bolt for the door. make a bolt for it (=suddenly run away): Joe dropped the bag and made a bolt for it. Thesaurus: to escape from a place or situationsynonym …
57make money hand over fist — make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist informal make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly * * * make/lose money ˌhand over ˈfist idiom to make/lose money very fast and in large quantities Main entry: ↑moneyidiom …
58make a pig of oneself — {v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat too much. * /Mary said, This dessert is so delicious that I am going to make a pig of myself and have some more. / …
59make a pig of oneself — {v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat too much. * /Mary said, This dessert is so delicious that I am going to make a pig of myself and have some more. / …
60fast-growing — UK US adjective ► used to describe activities, organizations, etc. that are getting bigger very quickly: »Economists love to make predictions about the fast growing economies in East Asia …
