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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Does that mean whatever the producers do behind the scenes to encourage conflict and mess is fair game?
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Shannon Keating, Vulture, 19 June 2025
In California, anything below $100 is fair game, according to legal website FindLaw.com.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Homan acknowledged the pace of deportations had not met expectations and that while the administration still prioritizes removing those who threaten public safety and national security, anyone in the country illegally is fair game.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Eat it as-is, or get creative with toppings: Yogurt, eggs, meat, and tofu are all fair game.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 10 June 2025
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Shannon Keating, Vulture, 19 June 2025
In California, anything below $100 is fair game, according to legal website FindLaw.com.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Homan acknowledged the pace of deportations had not met expectations and that while the administration still prioritizes removing those who threaten public safety and national security, anyone in the country illegally is fair game.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Eat it as-is, or get creative with toppings: Yogurt, eggs, meat, and tofu are all fair game.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 10 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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