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open slather

open slather noun: freedom to act without repercussions; free rein.

Noun

open slather (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) Freedom to act without repercussions; free rein.
    • [T]he whispered words which kept repeating themselves when he picked up the phone in the middle of the night, while another voice gave the warning, Stay out of it Truthful, it's open slather now.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 358

Questions about open slather

What does open slather mean?
Open slather means freedom to act without repercussions; free rein.
What part of speech is open slather?
Open slather is a noun.

Words near open slather in the dictionary

  1. open sesames
  2. open set
  3. open sets
  4. open shop
  5. open shops
  6. open slather
  7. open someone's eyes
  8. open sores
  9. Open Sound Control
  10. open source
  11. open sourced

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