fair

bid fair to: seebid.

fair and square

1 with absolute accuracy.

2 honestly and straight-forwardly.

a fair crack of the whip: seecrack.

a fair deal equitable treatment.

fair dinkum: seedinkum.

fair dos used to request just treatment or to accept that it has been given. British informal

fair game: seegame.

fair play to someone used as an expression of approval when someone has done something praiseworthy or the right thing under the circumstances.

fair's fair used to request just treatment or assert that an arrangement is just. informal

2013Margaret Pomeranz and David StrattonAt the Movies I also figured out why movies like this are reviewed-you have to try and appeal to everybody, to maintain the ratings. Fair's fair! But please put the quality Venice film reviews up on the site from your trip.

a fair-weather friend: seefriend.

for fair completely and finally. US informal

1960John BarthThe Sot-Weed Factor And when the matter of hostages arose, the mother had said 'Pray God they will take Harry, for then we'd be quit of him for fair, and not a penny poorer.'

get a fair shake: seeshake.

in a fair way to do something likely to achieve something.

it's a fair cop: seecop.

no fair unfair (often used in or as a petulant protestation). North American informal

play fair observe principles of justice; avoid cheating.

be set fair (of the weather) be fine and likely to stay fine for a time. British