open season ˌopen ˈseason noun
1 F0 [S or U] the period in the year when it is legal to hunt particular animals → COMPARE CLOSE SEASON(Cf. ↑close season)Thesaurus+: ↑Hunting2 F0 [U] a situation that allows or causes a particular group of people to be treated unfairly: » To pass this legislation would be to declare open season on homosexuals.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantage |