English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "not so fast i need this money" Mean?
Learn what "not so fast i need this money" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Firm
Refuse
Not so fast! I've... not so fast. I've got to come down. I need this money.
It means the speaker is stopping the other person and insisting on keeping or getting the money.
From Cleopatra, Episode 48
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker interrupts and says they need the money before anything else happens.
Usage Scenario
Use this in a tense money discussion when you want to slow things down. It sounds blunt and can come across as confrontational.
Better ways to say it
1
Not so fast. I need this money.
2
Hold on. I need this money.
3
Wait. I need this money.
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