fast and loose
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Banks have acquired a certain reputation for profiteering from customers, especially less well-heeled customers, and playing fast and loose with the facts about their costs and profits.
From Los Angeles Times
Responding to the figures, Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said the government would "never play fast and loose with the public finances".
From BBC
Now there’s an argument across social media: Did Sweeney and the retailer play fast and loose with eugenics to sell jeans?
From Los Angeles Times
The independent financial advisers we have spoken to - who compete for customers with estate agents' in-house services - say this pressure can lead to some agents in the industry playing fast and loose with the rules.
From BBC
Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, said the government would "never play fast and loose with the public finances" and reiterated that the rules on borrowing were "non-negotiable".
From BBC
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