square deal

A fair, honest transaction, deal, or arrangement. The president said he will pull out of trade deal talks until he feels sure we are getting a square deal. We aren't looking to be paid or treated better than our peers—we just want a square deal. $300 for that crappy old computer? That doesn't sound like a square deal to me, dude.

See also: deal, square

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

square deal

a fair and honest transaction; fair treatment. All the workers want is a square deal, but their boss underpays them. You always get a square deal with that travel company.

See also: deal, square

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

square deal

A just, equitable arrangement or transaction, as in I know I'll get a square deal if I work with that supplier. This idiom uses square in the sense of "fair" or "honest," a usage dating from the 1300s. [Late 1800s]

See also: deal, square

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a square deal

a fair bargain or treatment.

Square here has the sense of ‘honest’, which as an adjective was associated originally with honourable play at cards. See also on the square (at square).

See also: deal, square

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

square deal, a

A fair and honest arrangement. Although square has been used to mean “equitable” since the fourteenth century, this expression became well known only in the early twentieth century, when Theodore Roosevelt made it the platform of his presidential campaign. “If elected, I shall see to it that every man has a square deal, no less and no more,” he said (Nov. 4, 1904).

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释义	square deal square deal A fair, honest transaction, deal, or arrangement. The president said he will pull out of trade deal talks until he feels sure we are getting a square deal. We aren't looking to be paid or treated better than our peers—we just want a square deal. $300 for that crappy old computer? That doesn't sound like a square deal to me, dude. See also: deal, square Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. square deal a fair and honest transaction; fair treatment. All the workers want is a square deal, but their boss underpays them. You always get a square deal with that travel company. See also: deal, square McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. square deal A just, equitable arrangement or transaction, as in I know I'll get a square deal if I work with that supplier. This idiom uses square in the sense of "fair" or "honest," a usage dating from the 1300s. [Late 1800s] See also: deal, square The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a square deal a fair bargain or treatment. Square here has the sense of ‘honest’, which as an adjective was associated originally with honourable play at cards. See also on the square (at square). See also: deal, square Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary square deal, a A fair and honest arrangement. Although square has been used to mean “equitable” since the fourteenth century, this expression became well known only in the early twentieth century, when Theodore Roosevelt made it the platform of his presidential campaign. “If elected, I shall see to it that every man has a square deal, no less and no more,” he said (Nov. 4, 1904). 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TR and the Tyranny of mere wealth Foster complained in a letter to the Home Secretary in 1933 of receiving "not what could be called a square deal" when accused of tampering with locks. Brum's Houdini jailbird; ARCHIVES While his life was full of contradictions and bluster, ambition and an inability to see his own limits, he was one of the most important presidents because of his innovations in many different areas, including federal monitoring of the economy and his "Square Deal," which led to Roosevelt's "New Deal." Criticized at different times by all parts of the political spectrum, Theodore Roosevelt's legacy will not be forgotten. Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life "I stand for the square deal," said Roosevelt in his 1910 speech known as "The New Nationalism." "When I say that I am for a square deal, I mean not merely that I stand for fair play under the present rules of the game, but that I stand for having those rules changed so as to work for a more substantial equality of opportunity and of reward for equally good service." Honoring a former leader's worthy legacy: Risk & Insurance[R] renames a popular award program in honor of a former president who, nearly 100 years ago, urged Congress to pass the Federal Employers' Liability Act. In doing so, Theodore Roosevelt did his part to protect the interests of millions of working Americans and their families SQUARE DEAL: head to Dubrovnik FLY AWAY: visit party capital Madrid or relax in coastal city Dubrovnik (top) RELAX: the Stone Hill Inn in Vermont Travel: The Lovers Guide: It's a foreign affair Errol Black and Tom Mitchell, A Square Deal For All And No Railroading: Historical Essays on Labour in Brandon (St. A Square Deal For All And No Railroading: Historical Essays on Labour in Brandon. (Reviews/Comptes Rendus) He was eager to improve the lot of poor white citizens, as the "Square Deal" legislation he sponsored demonstrated, but failed to overcome congressional opposition to some of the changes he sought. Theodore Rex. (Moose Tracking)
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