Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom: "To play fast and loose"

Options:

Playing game unsafe and risky

Driving fast

To tie something loose

A way of behaving irresponsibly or immorally.

Correct Answer:

A way of behaving irresponsibly or immorally.

Explanation:

The answer is ☀ A way of behaving irresponsibly or immorally.

The idiom "to play fast and loose" means to behave in a clever and dishonest way. It is a figurative expression that comes from the idea of playing with a loose ball, which is difficult to control. This idiom is often used to describe someone who is not trustworthy or who is not playing by the rules.

The other options are not correct interpretations of the idiom. Playing a game unsafe and risky is not the same as playing fast and loose, and driving fast is not an idiom at all. Tying something loose means to tie it in a way that is not secure, but it is not the same as playing fast and loose.