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单词 fair game
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fair game

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noun

a legitimate or likely object of attack, mockery, etc.: With his fat, round face, the politician was fair game for the cartoonists.

Origin of fair game

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby fair game

fair employment, fair enough, fairfaced, Fairfax, Fairfield, fair game, fairground, fair-haired, fair-haired boy, Fairhaven, fairily
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British Dictionary definitions for fair game

fair game

noun

a legitimate object for ridicule or attack
hunting archaic quarry that may legitimately be pursued according to the rules of a particular sport
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with fair game

fair game

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]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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