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fair game

An goal or object that may legitimately be sought.
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After the middle sister's call from a friend's house, her slice of cake was fair game.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'fair game':

fair gameA game that is fair, that does not involve cheating etc.
fair gameActions permissible by the rules.
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