hard-and-fast

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hard-and-fast

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First attested 1867, originally of a ship on shore.

adjective hard and fast

idiomatic, not comparable, of rules strictly maintained; not subject to variation to stick to hard-and-fast rules
Similar: strict

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adj strictly maintained

Español	estricto, rígido
Português	estrito, rígido, rigoroso
Français	strict, absolu, qui ne tolère pas d'exception
Ελληνικά	απαράβατος aparávatos
Русский	строгий strogij, твердый tverdyj, строгое правило strogoje pravilo

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@misc{hard_and_fast_2026,
  title = {hard-and-fast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hard-and-fast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}