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anything goes

anything goes phrase: there are no rules or restrictions.

Phrase

anything goes

  1. (idiomatic) There are no rules or restrictions.
    • In olden days a glimpse of stocking
      Was looked on as something shocking
      But now, Heaven knows,
      Anything goes.1934, Cole Porter, Anything Goes
    • My way, your way, anything goes tonight!1987, Guns N' Roses, “Anything Goes”

Questions about anything goes

What does anything goes mean?
Anything goes means there are no rules or restrictions.
What part of speech is anything goes?
Anything goes is a phrase.

Words near anything goes in the dictionary

  1. anythin'
  2. anything
  3. anything but
  4. anything else
  5. anything for a quiet life
  6. anything goes
  7. anything that moves
  8. anythingarian
  9. anythingarianism
  10. anythingarians
  11. anythinged

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