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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Dinettes and sofas onboard usually convert into a bed, so a houseboat's common space and galley are also fair game for sleeping quarters.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
Hook swords, machetes, spears, and straight swords: All are fair game.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
In a country with a notoriously ruthless tabloid press, royals are considered to be fair game as much as anyone.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
But anything that impacts Arizona and our quality of life is fair game.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
Hook swords, machetes, spears, and straight swords: All are fair game.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
In a country with a notoriously ruthless tabloid press, royals are considered to be fair game as much as anyone.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
But anything that impacts Arizona and our quality of life is fair game.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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