marked man, a

marked man

A person who is targeted for harm or retaliation of some kind. After Ed alerted the authorities about the corruption that took place within the company, he became a marked man.

marked man, a

Also, marked woman. A person singled out as an object of suspicion, hostility, or vengeance. For example, As a witness to the robbery, he felt he was a marked man, or After her fiasco at the meeting, she was a marked woman-no one would hire her. This idiom was first recorded in 1833.

词组	marked man, a
释义	marked man, a marked man A person who is targeted for harm or retaliation of some kind. After Ed alerted the authorities about the corruption that took place within the company, he became a marked man. See also: man, marked Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. marked man, a Also, marked woman. A person singled out as an object of suspicion, hostility, or vengeance. For example, As a witness to the robbery, he felt he was a marked man, or After her fiasco at the meeting, she was a marked woman-no one would hire her. This idiom was first recorded in 1833. See also: marked The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: a marked man marked man taught teach (one) a lesson teach a lesson teach somebody a lesson teaching not mean (one) any harm mean (one) no harm mean no harm
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