FAIR GAME

Meaning of FAIR GAME in English

noun

[ U ] if a person or thing is said to be fair game , it is considered acceptable to play jokes on them, criticize them, etc. :

The younger teachers were considered fair game by most of the kids.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

FAIR GAME — a legitimate or likely object of attack, mockery, etc.: With his fat, round face, the politician was fair game for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAIR GAME — animals that can be legally hunted; object of ridicule
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FAIR GAME — a person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism or exploitation. → fair
Concise Oxford English vocab
FAIR GAME — ˌfair ˈgame BrE AmE noun [uncountable] if someone or something is fair game, it is acceptable, reasonable, or right to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAIR GAME — If you say that someone is fair game , you mean that it is acceptable to criticize or attack them, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR GAME — If you say that someone is ~, you mean that it is acceptable to criticize or attack them, usually because …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FAIR GAME — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The paper seems to think that just because I'm a politician, my entire family …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAIR GAME — Synonyms and related words : a leg up, butt, byword, byword of reproach, chance, clear stage, derision, dupe, fair field, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAIR GAME — a likely object of aggressive interest The company is fair game as a takeover target by other international companies.
English Idioms vocab
FAIR GAME — legal to hunt or shoot or criticize, open season An elected politician is fair game for criticism.
English Idioms vocabulary
FAIR GAME — An investment prospect that has a zero risk premium .
Hypertextual Finance English Glossary
FAIR GAME — честная игра, справедливая игра, игра по правилам
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAIR GAME — Честная игра
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FAIR GAME — законная добыча
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FAIR GAME — дичь, на которую разрешено охотиться; fig. (законный) объект нападения; объект травли;
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FAIR GAME — дичь, законный объект нападения, объект травли
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FAIR GAME — дичь, законный объект нападения, объект травли
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FAIR GAME — законная добыча
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FAIR GAME — законная добыча
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FAIR GAME — дичь, на которую разрешено охотиться; fig. (законный) объект нападения; объект травли;
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
FAIR GAME — справедливая игра
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
FAIR GAME — честная игра, справедливая игра, игра по правилам
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
FAIR GAME — справедливая игра
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
FAIR GAME — справедливая игра
Англо-Русский словарь компьютерных терминов
FAIR GAME — честная [справедливая] игра, игра по правилам
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
FAIR GAME — излюбленная тема, "любимый конек": - На! Commish, they again write about you in the paper! It looks you are actually …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
FAIR GAME — 1. излюбленная тема, "любимый конек"; 2. дичь, на которую разрешено охотиться; 3. объект нападок, травли; то, что можно безнаказанно высмеять
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
FAIR GAME — 1. излюбленная тема, "любимый конек"; 2. дичь, на которую разрешено охотиться; 3. объект нападок, травли; то, что можно безнаказанно высмеять
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
FAIR GAME — излюбленная тема, "любимый конек": - На! Commish, they again write about you in the paper! It looks you are actually …
English Russian slang dictionary
FAIR GAME — n. излюбленная тема, "любимый конек": - На! Commish, they again write about you in the paper! It looks you are …
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
FAIR GAME — честная игра, справедливая игра, игра по правилам
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAIR — I Temporary market where buyers and sellers gather to transact business. Fairs are held at regular intervals, generally at the …
Английский словарь Британика
GAME — I. ˈgām noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gamen, from Old English; akin to Old High German & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAIR — I. ˈfa(a)](ə)r, ˈfe], ]ə\ adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English fager, fair, from Old English fæger; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GAME — game 1 — gameless , adj. — gamelike , adj. — gameness , n. /gaym/ , n., adj., gamer, gamest …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAIR — fair 1 — fairness , n. /fair/ , adj., fairer, fairest , adv., fairer, fairest , n. , v. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAME — I. ˈgām noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusement Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAIR — I. ˈfer adjective Etymology: Middle English fager, fair, from Old English fæger; akin to Old High German fagar beautiful Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GAME — noun crooked; lame; as, a game leg. 2. game ·noun to play at any sport or diversion. 3. game ·vi …
Webster English vocab
FAIR — noun fairness, beauty. 2. fair ·noun good fortune; good luck. 3. fair ·noun a fair woman; a sweetheart. 4. fair …
Webster English vocab
GAME — [game] n [ME, fr. OE gamen; akin to OHG gaman amusement] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): activity engaged in for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAIR — [fair] adj [ME fager, fair, fr. OE faeger; akin to OHG fagar beautiful] (bef. 12c) 1: pleasing to the eye …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GAME — a universal form of recreation generally including any activity engaged in for diversion or amusement and often establishing a situation …
Britannica English vocabulary
FAIR — temporary market where buyers and sellers gather to transact business. A fair is held at regular intervals, generally at the …
Britannica English vocabulary
FAIR — fair BrE AmE feə AmE fe ə r fæ ə r ▷ fairer ˈfeər ə AmE ˈfer ə r ˈfær …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GAME — / geɪm; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun ACTIVITY / SPORT 1. [ C ] an activity or a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR — / feə(r); NAmE fer/ adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( fair·er , fair·est ) ACCEPTABLE / APPROPRIATE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAME — I. game 1 S1 W1 /ɡeɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gamen ] 1 . ACTIVITY …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAIR — I. fair 1 S1 W2 /feə $ fer/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ fairly ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAME — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FAIR — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 just, unbiased, equitable; in accordance with the rules. 2 blond; light or pale …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GAME — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FAIR — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 just, unbiased, equitable; in accordance with the rules. 2 blond; light or pale …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GAME — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played …
Oxford English vocab
FAIR — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1. just, unbiased, equitable; in accordance with the rules. 2 blond; light or …
Oxford English vocab
GAME — ( games) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A game is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR — ( fairer, fairest, fairs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ball game ▪ He’s always watching ball games on TV. a championship game/match …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAIR — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a book fair (= an event at which publishers and authors show new books …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAIR — n. Woodstock Music and Art Fair Charles the Fair fair trade law Philip the Fair trade fair world's fair
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GAME — INDEX: 1. an activity played by rules that you do for enjoyment 2. an occasion when people compete against each …
Longman Activator English vocab
FAIR — INDEX: 1. treating people in a way that is reasonable and equal 2. words for describing someone who is always …
Longman Activator English vocab
GAME — n. 25B6; noun the children invented a new game : PASTIME, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity. See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAIR — n. 25B6; adjective the courts were generally fair : JUST, equitable, honest, upright, honourable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non-partisan, neutral, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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