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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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Fair game to the expanding colony
Red imported fire ants can cause a number of problems ... Small birds such as baby quails are fair game to the expanding colony.
Hi,
Is it right to understand the bolded part in the above as "easy prey to the expanding colony?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is it right to understand the bolded part in the above as "easy prey to the expanding colony?" Thanks.
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Not necessarily 'easy' but possible targets.
- Not necessarily 'easy' but possible targets.
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Thanks, Mister.
So is it similar to "good prey to the expanding colony?"
So is it similar to "good prey to the expanding colony?"
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The phrase 'fair game' is an idiom meaning 'someone or something that it is considered permissible to attack or abuse in some way'.
Red imported fire ants can cause a number of problems... Small birds such as baby quails are likely objects of attack by the expanding colony.
Red imported fire ants can cause a number of problems... Small birds such as baby quails are likely objects of attack by the expanding colony.
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