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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Pretty much any blazer is fair game: single-breasted and navy, double-breasted and colorful—all will feel dressy and ready for a party.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Everything is fair game, from Prime Day deals on kitchen appliances and cleaning gadgets to sales on outdoor furniture and gardening.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
Items that require refrigeration after opening are fair game.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately because this play blew up on the Bears, everything is fair game.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Everything is fair game, from Prime Day deals on kitchen appliances and cleaning gadgets to sales on outdoor furniture and gardening.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
Items that require refrigeration after opening are fair game.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately because this play blew up on the Bears, everything is fair game.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fair game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20game. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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