give (one) a fair crack of the whip

To allow someone a reasonable opportunity to do something. Yes, I was fired, but I really don't think the manager gave me a fair crack of the whip—I only worked there for a week!

See also: crack, fair, give, of, whip

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a fair crack of the whip
a fair crack at something
fair
whipping
want the first crack at (something)
take the bark off
a crack at (someone or something)
have a crack at
have a crack at (something)
have a crack at something

词组	give (one) a fair crack of the whip
释义	give (one) a fair crack of the whip give (one) a fair crack of the whip To allow someone a reasonable opportunity to do something. Yes, I was fired, but I really don't think the manager gave me a fair crack of the whip—I only worked there for a week! See also: crack, fair, give, of, whip Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a fair crack of the whip a fair crack at something fair whipping want the first crack at (something) take the bark off a crack at (someone or something) have a crack at have a crack at (something) have a crack at something
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