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.
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Municipal bonds are still fair game, as well.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Any veggie that's long and fairly sturdy when cut is fair game.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Tchotchkes, fake plants, and flowers are also fair game.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Everything above the belt is fair game, but points are doubled when the blows land below it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Any veggie that's long and fairly sturdy when cut is fair game.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Tchotchkes, fake plants, and flowers are also fair game.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Everything above the belt is fair game, but points are doubled when the blows land below it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair game
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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