open season

noun

: a period when it is legal to kill or catch game or fish protected at other times by law

: a time during which someone or something is the object of sustained attack or criticism

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The Bears won three in a row to open season, but their inaugural venture into the ACC has been a smorgasbord of different ways to lose games. —

Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 For the past several years, Mexico has held an open season by special permit in certain areas in Lower California. —

Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 Jordan said the plans for premium seating and the end of open season were being worked on at Southwest for a year, and were not a reaction to Elliott Investment Management’s push to improve profitability. —

Chris Isidore, CNN, 25 July 2024 Red carpets have become open season for online critics to point out when a celebrity’s shapewear, or the sheer dress revealing it, is less than ideal. —

Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for open season