All's fair in love and war.

All's fair in love and war.
All's fair in love and war.
Prov. Cliché In some situations, such as when you are in love or waging war, you are allowed to be deceitful in order to get what you want. (Often said as an excuse for deception.) •

I cheated on the entrance exam, but I really want to get into that school, and all's fair in love and war.

To get Judy to go out with him, Bob lied and told her that her boyfriend was seeing another woman. All's fair in love and war.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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