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Marc93 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

We can't trust a man who plays FALSE AND LOOSE with others.

Is the idiom used in above sentence right? If not what is the right word to replace it
  

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No. eg We can't trust a man who plays FALSE with others. He deceives others.

  • No.
  • eg We can't trust a man who plays FALSE with others.
  • He deceives others.
  • It's an old-fashioned expression.
  • eg We can't trust a man who plays FAST AND LOOSE with others.
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No.
eg We can't trust a man who plays FALSE with others. He deceives others. It's an old-fashioned expression.


eg We can't trust a man who plays FAST AND LOOSE with others. He deliberately ignores established rules and conventions.
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marc93Is the idiom used in above sentence right?
It's OK. I would have expected plays fast and loose with the rules.

CJ

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