there's no law against (something/doing something)

informal

something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong.

'You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren't you?' 'Well, there's no law against it.'

'Have you been shopping again?' 'What if I have? There's no law against spending money.'

• let something speak for themselves
• let speak for itself
• let speak for themselves
• let's see
• letter of the law
• let the cat out of the bag
• let the chips fall
• let the chips fall where they may
• let the devil take the hindmost
• let the genie out of the bottle
• let the grass grow under feet
• let the grass grow under your feet
• let the side down
• let things slide
• let up
• let up on
• let up on someone
• let up on something
• let well alone
• let your hair down
• let your heart rule head
• let your heart rule your head
• let yourself go
• level off
• level playing field