hard-and-fast

hard-and-fast
adjective
(of rules) stringently enforced
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hard-and-fast rules

Syn: ↑strict
Similar to: ↑invariable
Derivationally related forms: ↑strictness (for: ↑strict)

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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: not subject to deviation, revision, or modification : rigidly binding : fixed, categorical, absolute

hard-and-fast rules

hard-and-fast distinctions

a hard-and-fast line

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/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.

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hard-and-fastˈ adjective
(of a rule, etc) rigidly laid down and adhered to
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Main Entry:hard

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/ˌhɑɚdn̩ˈfæst, Brit ˌhɑːdn̩ˈfɑːst/ adj
— used to say that something (such as a rule) cannot be changed

a hard-and-fast rule


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  • Hard and fast — Hard Hard (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hard and fast — Fast Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 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 — adjective Date: 1867 not to be modified or evaded ; strict < a hard and fast rule > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hard-and-fast — adjective Strictly maintained (as of rules) to stick to hard and fast rules Syn: strict …   Wiktionary

  • Hard — (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos, strength …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hard cancer — Hard Hard (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hard case — Hard Hard (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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