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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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
Week 18 is upon us and for teams that are tanking for a high draft selection, anything goes at this point.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, anything goes now for the nation that used to admiringly tell every child about young George Washington fessing up to chopping down that cherry tree.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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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
Week 18 is upon us and for teams that are tanking for a high draft selection, anything goes at this point.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, anything goes now for the nation that used to admiringly tell every child about young George Washington fessing up to chopping down that cherry tree.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Anything goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20goes. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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