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Hard-and-fast definition

(idiomatic) Strictly maintained (as of rules)

To stick to hard-and-fast rules.

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Origin of hard-and-fast

  • First attested 1867, originally of a ship on shore.

    From Wiktionary

Hard-and-fast Sentence Examples

  • There are no hard-and-fast rules about wearing goth makeup.

  • Training hard and fast increases your cardio-vascular fitness but it does not burn fat.

  • There are no hard and fast rules about makeup.

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