Play fast and loose

Verb

Definitions

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

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

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

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

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