"Please use your objective sheets to find the topics that you will be responsible for on the exam. Anything on those sheets is fair game"
fair game---> possible to be on the exam?
could you give me other examples on what "fair game" means?
"fair game" is a situation that a person is placed that makes him/her open to criticism, personal attacks, and ridicule.
For instance, a person who decides to run for public office becomes fair game to critical attacks from his opponents. A person who chooses a life in the spotlight becomes fair game to tabloid sensationalism and rumor-mongering.
The term originated in 19th century England when only the upper classes were granted rights to roam the countryside and hunt down animals, except for a brief period in the season when commoners were permitted to join in the hunt. This period was referred to as "fair game season".
<<fair game---> possible to be on the exam? >>
Yes.
"A person who chooses a life in the spotlight becomes fair game to tabloid sensationalism and rumor-mongering"
Could we say that "fair game" kinda means "subject to" as in this sentense:
"A person who chooses a life in the spotlight is subject to tabloid sensationalism and rumor-mongering"
Not really. This would be closer.
"A person who chooses a life in the spotlight should expect to be subject to tabloid sensationalism and rumour-mongering."
"Fair game" means that they're there for the subjecting to. It doesn't necessarily entail this subjection.