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Rareplay fast and loose
The correct spelling is play fast and loose.
How to pronounce play fast and loose
verb
Say it like: Plaee- fa-st -and- loo-se
The correct spelling is play fast and loose. To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose. For example: "I cannot say that there were any outright lies in the editorial, but it does play fast and loose with the truth."
Usage Examples
“I cannot say that there were any outright lies in the editorial, but it does play fast and loose with the truth.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose.
- 2.To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
- 3.To act in a tricky, inconstant way, saying one thing and doing another.
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