fast and loose
adverb
1
: in a reckless or irresponsible manner
played fast and loose with the public purse strings—
Paul Stuewe
Paul Stuewe2
: in a craftily deceitful way
manipulated evidence … and played fast and loose with the truth—C. V. Woodward
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Will The Rock be fast and loose with his language on live TV?
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There will be some nights where the power play carries the Red Wings, but getting fast and loose isn’t really an option for this group, as seen by 6-4 and 5-4 losses to Anaheim and San Jose last week.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Lucifer plays extremely fast and loose with its Vertigo source material — the show merely adopts its premise of the Devil abandoning his job to run a nightclub and then runs off in its own direction.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Both American Airlines' example of managing early boarders and Dunedin's request to keep the drop-off zone at its airport fast and loose come down to the etiquette of flying.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There will be some nights where the power play carries the Red Wings, but getting fast and loose isn’t really an option for this group, as seen by 6-4 and 5-4 losses to Anaheim and San Jose last week.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Lucifer plays extremely fast and loose with its Vertigo source material — the show merely adopts its premise of the Devil abandoning his job to run a nightclub and then runs off in its own direction.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Both American Airlines' example of managing early boarders and Dunedin's request to keep the drop-off zone at its airport fast and loose come down to the etiquette of flying.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fast and loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20and%20loose. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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