Hard and fast
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6Meaning
Strict/not to be changed
हिंदी अर्थ
पत्थर की लकीर
Example sentences
There are no hard and fast rules for writing a good story.
The school has a hard and fast rule about wearing the uniform.
Daily use: Ghar ka ek hard and fast rule hai, raat ko dus baje ke baad TV band.
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
यह idiom ज़्यादातर rules के साथ आता है। Hard and fast rule यानी ऐसा पक्का, सख़्त rule जो बदला न जा सके, जैसे पत्थर पर खिंची लकीर।
This idiom is used mostly with rules. A hard and fast rule is fixed, strict and cannot be changed, like a line carved in stone.
Exam note
Answer है ‘सख़्त, जो बदला न जाए’; अक्सर ‘there is no hard and fast rule’ के रूप में आता है, और ‘flexible’ उल्टा है।
The answer is ‘strict and not to be changed’; it often appears as ‘there is no hard and fast rule’, and ‘flexible’ is the opposite.