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61 a fair game
«лёгкaя дoбычa», oбъeкт пocтoянныx нaпaдoк, тpaвм и т. п. [букв. oxoт. дичь, нa кoтopую paзpeшeнo oxoтитьcя]In fact, now that she had cut loose from her poor threads of occupation, he couldn't imagine how she would go on - so beautiful a creature, hopeless, and fair game for any one! (J. Galsworthy). The Davies' reply expressed the opinion that Hopkins would find it difficult to win a libel suit because he occupied a public position and was, therefore, a fair game for any kind of insult (R. E. Sherwood)
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