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harum-scarum

How to use harum-scarum in a sentence

Amy ran down again then, in her usual harum-scarum fashion, and the conversation became general.

And one would scarcely suspect harum-scarum Bobby Hargrew of engineering such a delicate bit of business.

Chloe paused in her harum-scarum sweeping, and said, with a look and tone almost defiant, "I don't want to marry Tom."

Rhody laughed: 'I didn't mention any names,' said she; 'but I know good driving from harum-scarum, wherever I see it.'

Bench, they say, is religious; Gowen has written verses; Parsons generally harum-scarum.

I like to allow its mellowing influence to be exerted as often as possible on my rather harum-scarum relative.

THE BISHOP'S APRONW. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Kathleen began to remove the contents of the trunk, loosely rolled up and thrown in after a harum-scarum fashion.

GREY TOWNGERALD BALDWIN

The twenty thousand dollars' insurance was paid to David Harum.

This appealed to our David Harum as an excellent plan: if the man who held the secret should die, all would be lost save honor.

Indeed, there was no opportunity to speak privately to Miss Harum-scarum.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985