2007-03-27 11:32:49 · 5 answers · asked by rawkesy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Ah yes my mistake, I do infact mean "No hard-and-fast rules".
2007-03-27 11:46:10 · update #1
its actually no hard and fast rules. It means that there are no rules set in stone, there is flexibility.
2007-03-27 11:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by jobby1111 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you're actually referring to "hard and fast" instead of hand and fast. A hard and fast rule means that the rule is not capable of being bent and there are no exceptions to the rule.
Example: Payment is due on the first of the month. Any payment received after the first of the month will receive a 10% penalty. This is a hard and fast rule.
MEANING: You'd better get your payment in or face the penalty, no matter what excuse you have.
2007-03-27 18:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by LadyBug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No hard and fast rules means that there are no definite rules to something, hard and fast means definite.
2007-03-27 18:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure you don't mean no "hard and fast rules"
i've never heard of "hand and fast rules"
2007-03-27 18:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"hard and fast" is a nautical expression that has entered the mainstream. Its meaning is as others have said.
2007-03-27 18:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋