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fair game
noun
- a legitimate or likely object of attack, mockery, etc.:
With his fat, round face, the politician was fair game for the cartoonists.
fair game
noun
- a legitimate object for ridicule or attack
- archaic.hunting quarry that may legitimately be pursued according to the rules of a particular sport
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of fair game1
First recorded in 1795–1805
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Idioms and Phrases
A legitimate target for attack or ridicule. For example, On his talk show, authors are considered fair game . This expression alludes to hunting. [Early 1800s]Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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