anything goes
idiom
: anything is acceptable : there are no rules for behavior, dress, etc.
Today, in terms of clothing, almost anything goes, but they recall when the dress code was strictly formal.—
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In an already permissive environment, Kennedy’s confirmation could signal to supplement manufacturers that anything goes, Cohen said.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
His win-at-all-costs attitude was allowed to go on unabated by everyone — anything goes for players who produce wins.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Listen to City Cast Las Vegas’ Podcast The project is also realizing Musk’s notion of how government officials should deal with entrepreneurs: avoid lengthy reviews before building and instead impose fines later if anything goes awry.
—Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
The movie’s body-horror gross-outs might not have played with Globes or Oscar voters in another era, but these days, anything goes.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
His win-at-all-costs attitude was allowed to go on unabated by everyone — anything goes for players who produce wins.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Listen to City Cast Las Vegas’ Podcast The project is also realizing Musk’s notion of how government officials should deal with entrepreneurs: avoid lengthy reviews before building and instead impose fines later if anything goes awry.
—Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
The movie’s body-horror gross-outs might not have played with Globes or Oscar voters in another era, but these days, anything goes.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Anything goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20goes. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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