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free-for-all
noun[ S ]
uk /ˌfriː.fəˈrɔːl/ us /ˌfriː.fəˈrɑːl/
a violent situation or argument that a lot of people join in: 不受控制的局面，人人均可为所欲为的情形，自由放任
The fight on the basketball court turned into a free-for-all.篮球场上的打斗很快便失控了。
Synonym
brawl
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free-for-all | American Dictionary
free-for-all
noun[ C ]
us/ˈfri·fərˌɔl/
an argument or fight in which many people take part
free-for-all | Business English
free-for-all
noun[ S ]
disapprovingukus
an uncontrolled situation in which people do what they want because there are no limits to stop them:
As executive pay schemes rise, investors worry the new salary proposals will create a free-for-all in the boardroom.
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