anything goes
Meaning: There are no rules, restrictions, or moral limits.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Origin uncertain; possibly from the permissive atmosphere of early twentieth-century cabarets and jazz venues, or from the free-for-all nature of a chaotic situation.
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