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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Enlarge / Ariel and Caliban learned as kittens that scratching posts were fair game for their natural claw-sharpening instincts.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024
Buy or skip: Small appliances Kitchen gadgets are fair game for deals on Prime Day, but NerdWallet’s research shows Cyber Monday is better for deals on small appliances like air fryers, mixers and coffee makers.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
The justices didn’t delve deeply into extensive details of what is and isn’t fair game in Trump’s trials.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
And non-official acts are fair game, even in the mind of John Roberts.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024
Buy or skip: Small appliances Kitchen gadgets are fair game for deals on Prime Day, but NerdWallet’s research shows Cyber Monday is better for deals on small appliances like air fryers, mixers and coffee makers.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
The justices didn’t delve deeply into extensive details of what is and isn’t fair game in Trump’s trials.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
And non-official acts are fair game, even in the mind of John Roberts.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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