(a) marked man

(a) marked man
someone who is being watched by someone who wants to harm or kill them.

He is still free to travel the world, but he knows he is a marked man.


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  • marked man — A marked man is a person who is being targeted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • marked man — {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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • marked man — {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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • marked\ man — 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • marked man —    A marked man is a person who is being targeted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • marked man — See a marked man …   English idioms

  • Marked man —   A marked man is a person who is being targetted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • A marked man — Marked Marked (m[aum]rkt), a. Designated or distinguished by, or as by, a mark; hence; noticeable; conspicuous; as, a marked card; a marked coin; a marked instance. {Mark ed*ly}, adv. J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] {A marked man}, a man who is noted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • A Marked Man — Directed by John Ford Written by John Ford George Hively Starring Harry Carey Cinematography John W. Brown …   Wikipedia

  • (a) marked man — a marked man/woman/ phrase a man or woman who is in danger because someone wants to hurt or kill them After she spoke out against the corporation, she was a marked woman. Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: marked * * * a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …   English idioms

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