Reference meaning
play fast and loose
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To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose.
Other meanings
2. verb
To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
3. verb
To act in a tricky, inconstant way, saying one thing and doing another.
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