marked man Idioma
a marked man
a person known for political beliefs or criminal acts When they discovered I had been a Nazi, I was a marked man.
marked man
(See a marked man)
marked man|marked
n. phr. A man whose behavior has made him the object of suspicion; a man whose life may be in danger.
When Dave dared to criticize the dictator openly, he became a marked man.
marked man, a
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.
marked man
A actuality who is targeted for abuse or backfire of some kind. After Ed alerted the authorities about the bribery that took abode aural the company, he became a apparent man.Learn more: man, marked*marked man
Fig. to be someone, usually a male, who is in crisis from abuse by addition else. (*Typically: be ~; alive like ~.) Bob's a apparent man. His parents begin out that he's absence school. Fred's a apparent man, too. Jack is attractive for him to get his money back.Learn more: man, markedmarked man, a
Also, marked woman. A actuality singled out as an article of suspicion, hostility, or vengeance. For example, As a attestant to the robbery, he acquainted he was a apparent man, or After her abortion at the meeting, she was a apparent woman-no one would appoint her. This argot was aboriginal recorded in 1833. Learn more: markeda apparent ˈman
a man who is in crisis of actuality dead by his enemies: When they apparent he was a spy, he became a apparent man.Learn more: man, marked