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fair game

noun

Definitions

  1. Actions permissible by the rules.

    • Pretending to be slow is fair game. Pretending to be injured is not.
    • The referee ruled the unprecedented play fair game.

  2. A goal or an object that may legitimately be sought.

    • After the middle sister's call from a friend's house, her slice of cake was fair game.

  3. An acceptable subject or target for criticism, scrutiny, mockery, or attack.

    • Anyone running for office is fair game for criticism.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, game.: a game that is fair, that does not involve cheating, etc.

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