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)

1. (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)
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• Swedish: benhård, fastslagen (sv), järnhård, orubblig (sv)