hard-and-fast

[ hahrd-n-fast, -fahst ]

/ ˈhɑrd nˈfæst, -ˈfɑst /

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adjective

strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.

Origin of hard-and-fast

First recorded in 1865–70

SYNONYMS FOR hard-and-fast

fixed, precise, inflexible, inviolable, rigorous, unambiguous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hard-and-fast

hard-and-fastness, noun

Words nearby hard-and-fast

harbourage, harbour master, harbour seal, hard, hard act to follow, hard-and-fast, hardanger, hard as nails, hard-ass, hard-asset, hardback

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Example sentences from the Web for hard-and-fast

At the least, there must be hard-and-fast laws about insider trading, right?
Are Ethics for Suckers?|Joanne Lipman|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It is not possible to draw a hard-and-fast line between individualism and collectivism.
Liberalism and the Social Problem|Winston Spencer Churchill
Why should you draw a hard-and-fast line, sacrifice Belle's happiness to a chimerical idea of manly virtue?
Mount Royal, Volume 1 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon
There are no such things as hard-and-fast rules; there are only conventions adapted to the climate.
Gobseck|Honore de Balzac

It is impossible to lay down any hard-and-fast rule governing the formation and conduct of the operations of a patrol.
The Plattsburg Manual|O.O. Ellis and E.B. Garey
This should be made a hard-and-fast rule among sportsmen, and a law of sport.
Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular|Lieut. H. Onslow Curling

British Dictionary definitions for hard-and-fast

hard and fast

adjective

(hard-and-fast when prenominal) (esp of rules) invariable or strict

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Idioms and Phrases with hard-and-fast

hard and fast

Defined, fixed, invariable, as in We have hard and fast rules for this procedure. This term originally was applied to a vessel that has come out of water, either by running aground or being put in dry dock, and is therefore unable to move. By the mid-1800s it was being used figuratively.

单词	hard-and-fast
释义	hard-and-fast [ hahrd-n-fast, -fahst ] / ˈhɑrd nˈfæst, -ˈfɑst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-and-fast ON THESAURUS.COM adjective strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules. Origin of hard-and-fast First recorded in 1865–70 SYNONYMS FOR hard-and-fast fixed, precise, inflexible, inviolable, rigorous, unambiguous. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-and-fast ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM hard-and-fast hard-and-fastness, noun Words nearby hard-and-fast harbourage, harbour master, harbour seal, hard, hard act to follow, hard-and-fast, hardanger, hard as nails, hard-ass, hard-asset, hardback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hard-and-fast At the least, there must be hard-and-fast laws about insider trading, right? Are Ethics for Suckers?\|Joanne Lipman\|April 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It is not possible to draw a hard-and-fast line between individualism and collectivism. Liberalism and the Social Problem\|Winston Spencer Churchill Why should you draw a hard-and-fast line, sacrifice Belle's happiness to a chimerical idea of manly virtue? Mount Royal, Volume 1 of 3\|Mary Elizabeth Braddon There are no such things as hard-and-fast rules; there are only conventions adapted to the climate. Gobseck\|Honore de Balzac It is impossible to lay down any hard-and-fast rule governing the formation and conduct of the operations of a patrol. The Plattsburg Manual\|O.O. Ellis and E.B. Garey This should be made a hard-and-fast rule among sportsmen, and a law of sport. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular\|Lieut. H. Onslow Curling British Dictionary definitions for hard-and-fast hard and fast adjective (hard-and-fast when prenominal) (esp of rules) invariable or strict Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hard-and-fast hard and fast Defined, fixed, invariable, as in We have hard and fast rules for this procedure. This term originally was applied to a vessel that has come out of water, either by running aground or being put in dry dock, and is therefore unable to move. By the mid-1800s it was being used figuratively. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hard-and-fast absolute, binding, compulsory, conclusive, decisive, exacting, final, inflexible, irrevocable, mandatory, set, unalterable, unbending, written, dictated, set in concrete
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hard-and-fast

adjective

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adjective

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