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.

Examples of fair game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plainly, companies in China and other adversaries such as Iran, North Korea, and Russia should be fair game. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Under their moral code, anything that didn’t physically interfere with the equipment or use information that was supposed to be hidden was fair game. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Reese’s on/off advantage is fair game when making her Defensive Player of the Year case. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Once those spots were filled, the rest of the island was fair game for additional holes. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fair game

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