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 questions about why someone uses specific pronouns may not necessarily be your business, asking how is generally fair game.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 23 Apr. 2025
Boxes, laundry baskets and windowsills are all fair game, but sometimes your furry friend wants to take a cat nap away from prying eyes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
But any exercises that feel comfortable (and safe) to you are fair game.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
Anything is fair game as long as there's a market for it.
—Kyle Norris, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mikelle Street, Them., 23 Apr. 2025
Boxes, laundry baskets and windowsills are all fair game, but sometimes your furry friend wants to take a cat nap away from prying eyes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
But any exercises that feel comfortable (and safe) to you are fair game.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
Anything is fair game as long as there's a market for it.
—Kyle Norris, NPR, 11 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.
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