marked man



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

*marked man

Fig. to be someone, usually a male, who is in danger from harm by someone else. (*Typically: be ~; live like ~.) Bob's a marked man. His parents found out that he's skipping school. Fred's a marked man, too. Jack is looking for him to get his money back.
See also: man, marked

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EnochEE-nək (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Aisyah-Indonesian
Acheson['ætʃisn]
Zerach-Biblical Hebrew
Naenia-Roman Mythology
Awotwi-Western African, Akan