open season
Use Open season in a sentenceopen season
noun
1.
a specific season or time of year when it is legal to catch or hunt for fish or game protected at all other times by the law.
2.
a period of time in which a person or thing is exposed to criticism, attack, or recrimination: Election year is open season on all incumbents.
Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism
1895–1900, Americanism
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| open season | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a specified period of time in the year when it is legal to hunt or kill game or fish protected at other times by law |
| 2. | ( |
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Open season
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Some employees might think this is open season, not open enrollment.
However, peripherally sault's statements sound plausible enough and being an opinion forum, it's open season on opinions.
The way villagers describe it, it is open season on civilians.
If you follow the logic here, it's open season for stealing domains.
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