fair game
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fair game noun
- Actions permissible by the rules.“Pretending to be slow is fair game. Pretending to be injured is not.”
- 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.”
- An acceptable subject or target for criticism, scrutiny, mockery, or attack.“Anyone running for office is fair game for criticism.”
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