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play fast and loose with

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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.

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play fast and loose with something/somebody

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.

See also: and, fast, loose, play