free-for-all

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free-for-all

A chaotic, uncontrolled situation. Janice tried to plan a fun, organized birthday party for her son, but as soon as the other kids arrived, the event turned into a free-for-all. The debate turned into a free-for-all when the candidates all started yelling at each other.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • snafu
  • NATO
  • phonetic
  • Cf
  • CF The CF is from the so-called NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
  • clusterfuck
  • hot water
  • Charlie Foxtrot
  • brighten up (the) day