FAST AND LOOSE


Meaning of FAST AND LOOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adverb ]

Date: 1580

1. : in a reckless or irresponsible manner

played fast and loose with the public purse strings — Paul Stuewe

2. : in a craftily deceitful way

manipulated evidence…and played fast and loose with the truth — C. V. Woodward

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.