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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But without that kind of involvement, people substitute superficial compliance for buy-in, and compliance is easily disrupted whenever anything goes wrong.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That lack of regulation has given way to a situation in which anything goes: Dispensaries, bars, bottle shops, restaurants and even pizzerias across the state can sell an array of intoxicating products without age restrictions.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Such opera can be done pretty much anywhere, indoors or outdoors, and pretty much anything goes.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
And provisions in the deal limit employees’ recourse if anything goes south — while retaining the government’s right to rescind buyout offers.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
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Liz Kislik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That lack of regulation has given way to a situation in which anything goes: Dispensaries, bars, bottle shops, restaurants and even pizzerias across the state can sell an array of intoxicating products without age restrictions.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Such opera can be done pretty much anywhere, indoors or outdoors, and pretty much anything goes.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
And provisions in the deal limit employees’ recourse if anything goes south — while retaining the government’s right to rescind buyout offers.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anything goes
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“Anything goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20goes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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