fair game
noun
: someone or something that can be chased, attacked, or criticized
Celebrities are fair game for the tabloids.
The tourists were fair game for the pickpockets.
Even her retirement savings were fair game for her creditors.
Examples of fair game in a Sentence
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In a country with a notoriously ruthless tabloid press, royals are considered to be fair game as much as anyone.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
But anything that impacts Arizona and our quality of life is fair game.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Everyone on the cast is fair game when holding the hot potato.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
Give each other a mani/pedi or make DIY bath bombs—anything that involves rest, relaxation, and time together is fair game!
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
Any device that can create video footage is fair game for import to Premiere Pro.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
And later, Sauer granted that personal or private conduct -- unrelated to the office but committed while in office -- could also be fair game.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
This means that banks, businesses, and, indeed, any source of economic activity that contributes to an adversary’s ability to sustain itself could be fair game.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Earlier styles that have been released in new colorways or improved in any significant way within the eligible time period are fair game.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
But anything that impacts Arizona and our quality of life is fair game.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Everyone on the cast is fair game when holding the hot potato.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
Give each other a mani/pedi or make DIY bath bombs—anything that involves rest, relaxation, and time together is fair game!
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
Any device that can create video footage is fair game for import to Premiere Pro.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
And later, Sauer granted that personal or private conduct -- unrelated to the office but committed while in office -- could also be fair game.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
This means that banks, businesses, and, indeed, any source of economic activity that contributes to an adversary’s ability to sustain itself could be fair game.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Earlier styles that have been released in new colorways or improved in any significant way within the eligible time period are fair game.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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