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open season
open seasonn.1. The period during which it is legal to hunt or catch certain game or fish.2. Informal A time of unrestrained activity, often criticism or harassment: It's been open season on bankers since the credit crisis began.open season n 1. (Shooting) 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. (Angling) 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 3. (often foll by on) a time when criticism or mistreatment is common: open season on women employees. o′pen sea′son
n. a specific season when it is legal to catch or hunt for fish or game protected at all other times by the law.
open season
open season (on someone or something)1. A period of unrestricted hunting on a particular type of animal. Because of the problems with overpopulation, the governor declared open season on deer across the entire state.2. By extension, a situation or period of time in which someone or something is open to constant, unyielding criticism, scorn, or mistreatment. It's going to be open season if news of this scandal reaches the public. The president seems to be declaring open season on all politicians who disagree with his policies.See also: open, season, someoneopen season (on someone)Fig. a period of time when everyone is criticizing someone. (Based on open season (on some creature).) It seems as if it's always open season on politicians. At the news conference, it was open season on the mayor.See also: open, seasonopen season(on some creature) a time of unrestricted hunting of a particular game animal. It's always open season on rabbits around here.See also: open, seasonopen season COMMON If you say that it is open season on someone or something, you mean that a lot of people are criticizing or attacking them. It's been open season on bankers since the recession started. The press has long declared open season on the royals. Note: In hunting, the open season is the period of the year when it is legal to hunt particular types of animals or birds. See also: open, season |