play fast and loose

phrase

: to behave in a clever and dishonest way

—usually + with

He was accused of playing fast and loose with the truth.

reporters playing fast and loose with the facts

Examples of play fast and loose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given Maryland’s budget crunch, is there some directive these agencies are following to play fast and loose with federal funds to temporarily paper over budget gaps? — Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026

That willingness to play fast and loose with history gained new momentum in the Monster series, the first two seasons of which made questionable diversions from the life of Jeffrey Dahmer and the saga of the Menendez brothers. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025

Trump and Xi are visiting misfortune upon the downtrodden, expect all of their policies to be defended by vocal loyalists, and play fast and loose with economic data. — Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025

Hostage ends on a definitive note, but creator Matt Charman's willingness to play fast and loose with its title allows for ample freedom in crafting a potential follow-up season. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for play fast and loose

• reintroduce
• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse