HARD-AND-FAST
Meaning of HARD-AND-FAST in English
Pronunciation: ˌ härd- ə n- ' fast
Function: adjective
Date: 1867
: not to be modified or evaded : STRICT <a hard-and-fast rule>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.
Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.
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