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fast and loose

adjective as in irresponsible

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"This government will never play fast and loose with the public finances. Our new robust fiscal rules will deliver stability by getting debt down while prioritising investment to deliver growth."

From BBC

And many powerful Republicans are playing fast and loose with a dangerous word: mandate.

From Slate

Though Giuliani has faced extensive repercussions for playing fast and loose with the true, it didn't slow his ability to fabulize at the Garden.

From Salon

“I think no government would want to have something of that size playing fast and loose with the rules.”

From BBC

But once again Lincoln Riley’s Trojans tiptoed along the brink, playing fast and loose with their College Football Playoff hopes hanging in the balance, driving late in search of one last opportunity after a painstaking succession of missed ones.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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