ripe for abuse

idiom

: in such bad condition that it could easily be used wrongly

a system that is ripe for abuse

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Legal experts are now warning the law is dangerously vague and ripe for abuse. —

Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 He's sent mixed messaging on voting methods, at times encouraging his supporters to vote in any way possible and at other times baselessly claiming mail-in ballots are ripe for abuse, despite using a mail ballot in Florida's 2020 primary. —

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024 Working conditions in this program are notoriously spotty and ripe for abuse. —

Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024 Others see a model ripe for abuse: The remote workers are paid $3 an hour, according to their management company, while the minimum wage in the city is $16. —

Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ripe for abuse

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