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to play fast and loose

to play fast and loose
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley fast, fahst and loos]
    • /tu pleɪ fæst, fɑst ænd lus/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley fast, fahst and loos]
    • /tu pleɪ fæst, fɑst ænd lus/

Definition of to play fast and loose words

  • phrase to play fast and loose If you say that someone is playing fast and loose, you are expressing disapproval of them for behaving in a deceitful, immoral, or irresponsible way. 0
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Parts of speech for To play fast and loose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to play fast and loose popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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