play fast and loose

play fast and loose
(play fast (уст. at fast) and loose (with))
вести нечестную, двойную игру; быть неискренним; поступать безответственно, нарушать свои обязательства; говорить одно, а делать другое; играть чьими-л. чувствами [выражение связано со старинной народной игрой, в которую играли на ярмарках в Англии. На палку то туго наматывался, то распускался ремень (или верёвка), причём зрители не могли уловить ловкую манипуляцию и неизменно проигрывали пари]

‘It's a shame, by Heavens,’ said George, ‘To play at fast and loose with a young girl's affections...’ (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XXI) — - Честное слово, это позор, - говорил Джордж, - играть чувствами молодой девушки...

James: "...You can't play fast and loose with morality and hope to go scot-free." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Justice’, act IV) — Джеймс: "...Нельзя нарушать правила морали и надеяться на безнаказанность."

You can't play fast and loose with law, however much you may have lied to me. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book III, ch. XXV) — Вам не удастся играть в прятки с правосудием, сколько бы вы мне ни лгали.

‘But,’ Sally protested, ‘There's not much difference in the system which grabs the gold and plays fast and loose with the lives of the people, bashing them into depressions and wars, whenever its interests are at stake.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XL) — - Да ведь сама-то система осталась той же, - возразила Салли. - По-прежнему кучка людей прикарманивает все золото в стране, и ради своей наживы бессовестно и нагло играет жизнью людей, обрушивая на их головы кризисы и войны.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • play fast and loose — 1. (from the cheating game) to be unreliable or shifty 2. To behave without sense of moral obligation 3. To trifle (with with) • • • Main Entry: ↑fast play fast and loose To act in a shifty, inconsistent, and reckless fashion • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • play fast and loose — If people play fast and loose, they behave in an irresponsible way and don t respect rules, etc …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • play fast and loose — ► play fast and loose behave irresponsibly or immorally. Main Entry: ↑play …   English terms dictionary

  • play fast and loose — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s King John. KING PHILIP: Good reverend father, make my person yours, And tell me how you would bestow yourself. This royal hand and mine are newly knit, And the conjunction of our inward souls Married in league,… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • play fast and loose — verb a) To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose. I cannot say that the there were any outright lies in the editorial, but it does play fast and loose with the truth. b) To be recklessly inaccurate,… …   Wiktionary

  • play fast and loose —    If people play fast and loose, they behave in an irresponsible way and don t respect rules, etc.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • play fast and loose with — old fashioned phrase to treat someone or something in a careless way He had played fast and loose with her feelings. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: play …   Useful english dictionary

  • play fast and loose with something — play fast and loose with (something) to treat something without enough care or attention. The film is very entertaining even though it plays fast and loose with the historical facts …   New idioms dictionary

  • play fast and loose with — (something) to treat something without enough care or attention. The film is very entertaining even though it plays fast and loose with the historical facts …   New idioms dictionary

  • play fast and loose with something — play fast and loose with (something/someone) to treat something or someone without enough care. Like many film makers, he plays fast and loose with the facts to tell his own version of the story …   New idioms dictionary

  • play fast and loose with someone — play fast and loose with (something/someone) to treat something or someone without enough care. Like many film makers, he plays fast and loose with the facts to tell his own version of the story …   New idioms dictionary


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