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
Providing free and easy access to books will remain the library’s core mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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
In this week’s cover story, you can read how this nearly forgotten medium is still thriving in some quarters, free and easy as can be.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
As the train rolled eastward, the boys kicked back, feeling free and easy.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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