fair shake

Related to fair shake: fair enough

fair shake

Just treatment; a fair chance (to do something). When Tara negotiated with the salesman for a new car, she was afraid she wasn't getting a fair shake because she was a woman. I'm not asking for special treatment, just give me a fair shake at the tryouts.
See also: fair, shake
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*fair shake

an instance of fair treatment. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) He's unpleasant, but we have to give him a fair shake. He got a fair shake from us. Don't worry!
See also: fair, shake
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fair shake, a

An equitable bargain or opportunity, as in You can always count on the boss to give his crew a fair shake. This expression probably alludes to the shaking of dice. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
See also: fair
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a fair ˈshake

(American English, informal) a fair chance or fair treatment: This new pay deal means a fair shake for all the workers.
See also: fair, shake
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

fair shake

n. a fair chance. (From shaking dice.) I want to give you both a fair shake.
See also: fair, shake
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

fair shake, a

An equitable opportunity or treatment. An Americanism dating from the early nineteenth century, the term probably alludes to the shaking of dice, but was soon transferred. An 1830 issue of the Central Watchtower and Farmer’s Journal, a Kentucky publication, had it, “Any way that will be a fair shake.”
See also: fair
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • a fair shake
  • get a fair shake
  • fair shake, a
  • a fair deal
  • fair deal
  • bid fair
  • give (one) a fair shake
  • take after
  • take after (one)
  • fair up
References in periodicals archive
Gyan wrote on Twitter: 'People disregard my achievements in the World Cup history but I want the whole world to know that I have not been given the fair shake but records will remain forever.'
In her career spanning nearly four decades, Marilyn Townsend has made a name for herself as a civil-rights trailblazer.<br />Townsend opened her Madison-based practice in 1987 when she returned to her home state after working as in-house counsel for the United Mine Workers, representing the union and its members in cases throughout the country.<br />After opening the Marilyn Townsend Law Office, she continued to take on cases that had her helping clients facing various injustices, both in labor matters and in cases concerning harassment, discrimination and other civil-rights infringements.<br />"I've always cared about people getting a fair shake, and I always saw the law as a way to do that," Townsend said.
They also requested council members encourage the Palestinians to give their peace plan a fair shake upon its release.
Mayor Butler, like my dad, understands that when it comes to getting our little corner of the world a fair shake in funding, it doesn't matter which side of the aisle you sit on.
Olalia said that Veloso's lawyers are "in coordination with the public prosecutors and indirectly with the [Office of the Solicitor General] so our plea for a reconsideration will be given a fair shake."
While No One Eats Alone is unapologetic about the author's own perspective, it generally gives those guests a fair shake. This dramatically expands the book's potential audience.
The path trekked by ArmaLite through our hidebound military procurement process is followed, and you'll be able to judge whether the AR-10 ever got a fair shake at all, or was the victim of pre-ordained criticism.
Each shack features a selection of location-specific concretes." The menu includes Shake Shack's signature vanilla and chocolate frozen custard as well as seven signature hand-spun shakes (vanilla, chocolate, caramel, black and white, strawberry, peanut butter and coffee fair shake).
Trump, who's locked in a tight race with Cruz in this first-in-the-nation caucus state, complained that he would not get a fair shake at the debate because one of its moderators is Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
"Now it's up to Congress to get to work on the real issues facing our environment and our economy: taking bold action against climate change, keeping energy prices low for American consumers, boosting renewable energy and the low-carbon economy, and getting a fair shake for taxpayers."
WHEN is West Yorkshire going to get a fair shake of the Government's money tree?
But what about a little-known gem that never really got a fair shake in its day?
To keep their focus and give each wine its fair shake, those judges needed a great deal of protein for breakfast, vast quantities of roast beef to cleanse their palates between flights of tannic red wine (tasted in the morning when palates were fresher; white and sparkling in the afternoon), and coffee on cue at 3 p.m.
That decision, Campbell says, hints at a policy that fails to give "field athletes a fair shake. He said: "It is a complete mess.
Unionization is still the single best way for working people to get a fair shake. As a union member and former union officer, I've seen this firsthand.