free and easy
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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How to use free and easy in a sentence
From backless tees to side-less dresses, the capsule range seems to be filled with free-and-easy items.
Sneak Preview of Rihanna’s Bra-less Fashions, Tom Ford Creator of Justin Timberlake’s Suit and Ties | The Fashion Beast Team | January 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs for Tommy, he went off in a free-and-easy sort of way, without any definite designs, in search of adventures.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneOf all the free-and-easy young women I had ever met with, that same Lizzie was the freest and easiest.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodThey were accustomed to meet in shirt-sleeves—free-and-easy fashion which I would not stand.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler | Elizabeth Robins PennellShe was her usual sharp, free-and-easy self, and she had a keen little air of success.
To Him That Hath | Leroy Scott
The man himself followed his legs, and, alighting thereon, saluted Captain Dan with a free-and-easy “Good-morning.”
Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines | R.M. Ballantyne
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