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play fast and loose

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Verb

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

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