open season
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open season
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- The period during which it is legal to hunt or catch game or fish.
- Informal. A time of unrestrained harassment, criticism, or attack: "By 1950 it was open season on Communists and their fellow travelers" (Boston).
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open season on
A period of unrestrained criticism or attack on something or someone, as in During an election year it's open season on all officeholders. This expression alludes to the period during which one may legally hunt or fish. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
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- Hunting Practice and Techniques - open season: time of year when hunting for certain game is permitted
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