Fair Game Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fair game What does fair game mean?	someone or something that you feel you can easily attack	Our company is fair game as a takeover target by other companies.
fair game What does fair game mean?	someone or something that you feel you can easily attack	Our company is fair game as a takeover target by other companies.
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have a thing going with (someone) What does "have a thing going with (someone)" mean?	have a romantic relationship with someone	I think that the secretary has a thing going with one of the salesmen.

behind in (something) What does "behind in (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study. The man is always behind in his reading.
deep-six (someone or something) What does "deep-six (someone or something)" mean?	to get rid of or dispose of someone or something	I decided to deep-six some of the old comics that I had collected.
freebee What does "freebee" mean?	something free
Constitution of an ox What does "Constitution of an ox" mean?	If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.
Over the moon What does "Over the moon" mean?	If you are over the moon about something, you are overjoyed.
NASA What does "NASA" mean?	National Aeronautics and Space Administration - the US space organization	National Aeronautics and Space Administration - the US space organizationAccording to a spokesperson for NASA the rocket will be launched next week.
as weak as a kitten What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?	weak, sickly	The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the pile of books.
in the bargain What does "in the bargain" mean?	in addition to what was agreed upon	There was a camping stove in the bargain when we bought the camping equipment at the store.
put a spin on (something) What does "put a spin on (something)" mean?	to interpret an event to make it seem favorable to oneself	The politician tried to put a spin on the bad publicity that she had recently been receiving.
run afoul of (someone or something) What does "run afoul of (someone or something)" mean?	to get into trouble with someone or something	The young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.

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Fair Game Idiom