open slather

noun

Freedom to act without repercussions; free rein.

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Meanings

nounopen slather (uncountable)
  1. AustraliauncountableFreedom to act without repercussions; free rein.

    [T]he whispered words which kept repeating themselves when he picked up the phone in the middle of the night, while another voice gave the warning, Stay out of it Truthful, it's open slather now.

    2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 358
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