mess around vs play fast and loose

mess around

verb
  • To fiddle idly. 

  • To joke, kid, or play. 

  • To have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital. 

play fast and loose

verb
  • To act in a tricky, inconstant way, saying one thing and doing another. 

  • To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions. 

  • To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose. 

How often have the words mess around and play fast and loose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )