in situations of love and war you do not have to obey rules of reasonable behaviour
in love and war, people are not bound by rules of fair play
in certain situations, like love or war, you are allowed to be deceitful to fulfill your objectives
in highly charged situations, even any method of achieving your goals is acceptable
certain situations are so overwhelming that acting in your own selfish interest is justifiable
In order to go on a date with Elle, Paul tricked her into believing that her boyfriend was seeing another woman. Well, all’s fair in love and war.
When Ray realised that his best friend and he were attracted to the same girl, he made every effort to put him down in front of her. All’s fair in love and war.
He kept asking her out although she had said no several times – all’s fair in love and war.
He did not tell her of his past lest she rejected him – all’s fair in love and war.
There is no origin for this idiom
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