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fair game

fair game noun: actions permissible by the rules.

Noun

fair game (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) 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. (idiomatic) 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. (idiomatic) An acceptable subject or target for criticism, scrutiny, mockery, or attack.
    • Anyone running for office is fair game for criticism.
    • She's fair game, Joe. It's always open season on princesses.1953, Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton, Roman Holiday, spoken by Irving Radovich (Eddie Albert)
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, game.: a game that is fair, that does not involve cheating, etc.

fair game meaning in Tamil

fair game in Tamil

முறையான ஆட்டம்

Questions about fair game

What does fair game mean?
Fair game means actions permissible by the rules.
What is fair game in Tamil?
Fair game in Tamil is முறையான ஆட்டம். See Fair game meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fair game?
Fair game is a noun.

Words near fair game in the dictionary

  1. fair doos
  2. fair dos
  3. fair enough
  4. fair exchange is no robbery
  5. fair fucks
  6. fair game
  7. fair go
  8. fair gos
  9. Fair Haven
  10. Fair Head
  11. fair is fair

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