easy mark
Someone who is easily fooled or victimized.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Don't be an easy mark for those internet scams.”
“Because he was so trusting and naive, the salesman saw him as an easy mark for his overpriced products.”
“The seasoned con artist immediately identified the wealthy tourist as an easy mark, sensing his complete lack of awareness regarding local street crime.”
- 01
black mark
Something that negatively affects someone's reputation.
- 02
breathe easy
To relax or feel secure about something.
- 03
easier said than done
Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.
- 04
easy come, easy go
Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)
- 05
easy does it
Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
- 06
easy money
Money that is easily acquired.
- 07
easy on the eye
Alternative form of easy on the eyes.
- 08
easy on the eyes
Physically attractive; beautiful.
Last updated August 10, 2026