hard-and-fast

See also: hard and fast

English

Alternative forms

hard and fast

Etymology

First attested 1867, originally of a ship on shore.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

hard-and-fast (not comparable)

(idiomatic, of rules, etc) strictly maintained
to stick to hard-and-fast rules

Synonyms

strict

Translations

strictly maintained

Russian: строгий, твердый; строгое правило n (hard-and-fast rule)

Swedish: benhård, fastslagen (sv), järnhård, orubblig (sv)

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