- hard-and-fast adj
- [ˌhɒːdən'fɒːst]
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hard-and-fast adj
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hard-and-fast — adj. invariable; firmly established; as, hard and fast regulations. Syn: strict. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-and-fast — hard′ and fast′ adj. strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard and fast rules[/ex] • Etymology: 1865–70 hard′ and fast′ness, n … From formal English to slang
hard-and-fast — adj [only before noun] clear, definite, and always able to be used ▪ It is impossible to give hard and fast rules , but here are some points to consider … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard and fast — ADJ: usu with brd neg, usu ADJ n If you say that there are no hard and fast rules, or that there is no hard and fast information about something, you are indicating that there are no fixed or definite rules or facts. There are no hard and fast… … English dictionary
hard-and-fast — hard and fastness, n. /hahrd n fast , fahst /, adj. strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard and fast rules. [1865 70] Syn. fixed, precise, inflexible, inviolable, rigorous, unambiguous. * * * … Universalium
hard-and-fast — {adj.} Not to be broken or changed; fixed; strict. * /The teacher said that there was a hard and fast rule against smoking in the school./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-and-fast — {adj.} Not to be broken or changed; fixed; strict. * /The teacher said that there was a hard and fast rule against smoking in the school./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hard and fast — adj. Hard and fast is used with these nouns: ↑rule … Collocations dictionary
hard-and-fast — adj Not to be broken or changed; fixed; strict. The teacher said that there was a hard and fast rule against smoking in the school … Словарь американских идиом
hard-and-fast — adjective (of rules) stringently enforced hard and fast rules • Syn: ↑strict • Similar to: ↑invariable • Derivationally related forms: ↑strictness (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hard-and-fast — adj binding, set, fast, hard, exacting; unremitting, uncompromising, unbending, unyielding, strict, stringent, unswerving; irrevocable, unalterable, immutable, rigorous, inflexible, inescapable, leaving no choice, compelling; incontrovertible,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
