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.
See also: marked

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Meri (2)-Georgian
Amhlaidh-Scottish
Abene-Basque
Karen['kɑ:rən]
RoosjeRO:-shəDutch
Mikhailamə-KAY-ləEnglish (Rare)