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Fast one

noun

A cunning or deceitful action or device. Synonym: trick. "He pulled a fast one and got away with it"

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"Fast one" Quotes from Famous Books

... Paul wrenched at their thongs, but they could not move them. Braxton Wyatt laughed aloud. It was strange to see how fast one with a bad nature could fall when the opportunities were spread before him. Now he was as cruel as the Indians themselves. Wilder and shriller grew the chant of the savage queen. She was intoxicated with blood. She saw it everywhere. Her tomahawk clove a third skull, ...

— The Scouts of the Valley • Joseph A. Altsheler

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... service for choice, but have an underhand service ready at your command—it may come in very useful for a change. Remember that a good-length, well-placed service is better than a very fast one, and much less tiring in a long match. Keep your opponent wondering where the service will come next; vary it as much as you possibly can, both as to pace and direction. Be sure to make your ...

— Lawn Tennis for Ladies • Mrs. Lambert Chambers

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... after another, faced the box, the coach kept saying to Ken: "Drive that fellow away from the plate... give this one a low ball... now straight over the pan. Say, Peg, you've got a nice ball there... put a fast one ...

— The Young Pitcher • Zane Grey

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... French-built ship called the Fortunee; or, as Jack termed her, now she had got to be designated in the Anglo-Saxon dialect, the Fortunee which was liberally rendered into the vernacular as the "Happy-Go-Lucky." She was an old ship, but an exceedingly fast one, and her commander had rendered himself famous by the manner in which he ventured about on the French coast. This was the third time he had gone through this very sound in spite of the batteries; and ...

— Miles Wallingford - Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" • James Fenimore Cooper

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Words linked to "Fast one" : schtik, device, twist, pull a fast one on, gimmick, shtick, shtik, schtick, trick