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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From her days as a centerfold glamour model to a prime-time TV actor, Anderson’s external appearance has been considered both part of her craft and fair game for public commentary. —

Leah Dolan, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 Anything with the six-month emblem is, unfortunately, no longer welcome in my stash, but products with the 12-month logo are still fair game. —

Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024 In other words, my breezy spring and summer styles are fair game, too, since an extra layer was the only thing needed to falli-fy them. —

Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Vance has suggested that Biden’s immigration policy is bogus and that many Haitians in Springfield are fair game to be deported. —

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fair game