fair game
Actions permissible by the rules.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“In this game, all the players are fair game.”
“Since he started the argument, his poor logic is now fair game for everyone to criticize.”
“Once the politician announced his candidacy, his entire personal history became fair game for the press to investigate.”
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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back in the game
Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
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blame game
A situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.
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change the game
To revolutionize a field of endeavor.
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fair coin
A sequence of independent Bernoulli trials (a Bernoulli process) with probability 1/2 of success on each trial.
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fair crack of the whip
Let's have an equitable attempt, match, or process. Used as an appeal for reasonableness.
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fair enough
An expression used to concede a point, but suggesting that the broader argument is incorrect.
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fair sex
Women collectively.
Last updated August 10, 2026