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fair game

NOUN
legitimate target
Synonyms
WEAK
clear stage even break fair field fair play fair shake level playing field prey quarry target up for grabs

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A bottle cap or crease in a potato chip bag is fair game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

“A lot of things are now fair game for whoever has the best solution, versus who’s got the scale,” Rosen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"Sometimes before I thought it was better and sometimes I think VAR helps us to have a more fair game," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

I have devoted my life to my music but this does not mean deeply personal things which I have a right to deal with in private are fair game.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“Now, I want a nice fair game, all of you,” she said, once they were all gathered around her.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling