all's fair in love and war
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used for saying that unfair behaviour is allowed in some situations
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proverb in certain highly charged situations, any method of achieving your objective is justifiable
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all's fair in love and war — see
↑fair, 1
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all's fair in love and war
— used to describe a situation in which people do not follow the usual rules of behavior and do things that are normally considered unfair
Sure, it was underhanded to steal his customers, but all's fair in love and war.
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all's fair in love and war — see
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ˌall's ˌfair in ˌlove and ˈwar idiom
(saying) in some situations any type of behaviour is acceptable to get what you want
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