not so fast



not so fast

1. Literally, slow down; don't move or do something so quickly. OK, now just ease the car around this turn. Whoa, not so fast!
2. exclamation Stop right there! Don't move! Not so fast, Mark! I have a few things I need to discuss with you about your behavior in class before you leave.
See also: fast, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TarmoTAHR-mo (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish
RosalynROZ-ə-linEnglish
Santinasahn-TEE-nahItalian
Nedelya-Bulgarian
Varvaravahr-VAH-rah (Russian)Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Ilija-Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian