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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While educators are required to cover any instructional material on walls prior to state tests, messages of encouragement have typically been fair game in past years.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The administration has since tried to narrow that reading, telling reporters the release covers only audits already underway and leaves returns filed after the settlement date fair game.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Any backyard barbecue, cookout, or picnic is fair game for beans baked with onions, brown sugar, and bacon.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Everyone involved is fair game.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The administration has since tried to narrow that reading, telling reporters the release covers only audits already underway and leaves returns filed after the settlement date fair game.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Any backyard barbecue, cookout, or picnic is fair game for beans baked with onions, brown sugar, and bacon.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Everyone involved is fair game.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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