free and easy
Idioms-
Casual, relaxed, as in His style of writing is free and easy . In the 1930s and 1940s this phrase gained currency as part of a slogan for a brand of cigarettes, which were said to be “free and easy” to inhale. [c. 1700]
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Careless, sloppy, morally lax, as in This administration was free and easy with the taxpayers' money , or These girls hate to be considered free and easy . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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But because there's water, water everywhere, we are more free and easy with it.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
“But when your mechanics feel good and you’re not fighting your body, it’s a lot more free and easy of a throw.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
But the secrecy that pervades this trial is indicative of a broader expectation in the digital sector whereby everything and anything is permitted because it’s free and easy to use.
From Slate • Oct. 25, 2023
“Or just plant an acorn. It’s free and easy and you can watch it grow, and it makes a big difference,” Tallamy says.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
“The office was full of a rush of work,” Starrett said, “but the spirit of the place was delightfully free and easy and human in comparison with other offices I had worked in.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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