play fast and loose

短语

处事轻率, 行为反复无常

发音

AU

词形变化

played fast and loose playing fast and loose plays fast and loose 三单 plays fast and loose playing fast and loose 现在分词 played fast and loose 过去式 played fast and loose 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose.

    习语

    I cannot say that there were any outright lies in the editorial, but it does play fast and loose with the truth.

  2. 2.

    To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.

    习语
  3. 3.

    To act in a tricky, inconstant way, saying one thing and doing another.

    习语

词源

From the con game fast and loose.

来源：wiktionary