fast and loose

Example Sentences

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Responding to the figures, Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said the government would "never play fast and loose with the public finances".

From BBC

ICE under Noem has been roundly criticized for playing fast and loose with the constitutional rights of detainees and members of Congress.

From Salon

Now there’s an argument across social media: Did Sweeney and the retailer play fast and loose with eugenics to sell jeans?

From Los Angeles Times

Like Reuveni, I was pushed out of a job I loved because the Justice Department was playing fast and loose with the court in a case where a defendant appeared to have been tortured.

From Salon

The independent financial advisers we have spoken to - who compete for customers with estate agents' in-house services - say this pressure can lead to some agents in the industry playing fast and loose with the rules.

From BBC