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anything goes

Meaning: There are no rules, restrictions, or moral limits.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

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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