fast and loose

English

Noun

fast and loose (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A cheating game played with a stick and a belt or string, so arranged that a spectator would think he could make the latter fast by placing a stick through its intricate folds, whereas the operator could detach it at once.
    Synonym: prick the garter

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