be prey to (someone or something)
be prey to (someone or something)
To have one's vulnerability exploited by someone or something, leading to harm, destruction, or manipulation; to become a victim of someone or something. It is unfortunately very common for elderly people to be prey to online scam artists, who take advantage of their lack of technological know-how. Many major cities have been prey to terrorist activity in recent months.
See also: prey
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be/fall prey to something
- be/have done with somebody/something
- be in line with (someone or something)
- better of
- (someone or something) promises well
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- be replaced with (someone or something)
- begin with
- begin with (someone or something)
- bird has flown, the