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fair 1, adjective (oh)

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1 ?reasonable and acceptable?
2 ?treating everyone equally?
3 ?quite large?
4 ?hair/skin?
5 ?according to the rules?
6 ?level of ability?
7 ?weather?
8 have had more than your fair share of something
9 give somebody a fair crack of the whip
10 give somebody/get a fair shake
11 by fair means or foul
12 all's fair in love and war
13 ?pleasant/attractive?
14 fair enough
15 to be fair
16 be fair!
17 fair's fair
18 fair comment
19 you can't say fairer than that
20 it's a fair cop
21 with your own fair hands
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[Language: Old English; Origin: fAger 'beautiful']
?REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE?
a fair situation, system, way of treating people, or judgment seems reasonable, acceptable, and right
-opposite unfair unfair
::All we are asking for is a fair wage.
::¡ê150 is a fair price.
fair trial/hearing
::the right to a fair trial
::What do you think is the fairest solution?
::The report is a fair summary of the issues facing us.
it is fair to do sth
::It seems fair to give them a second chance.
it's only fair (that)
(=used to say that it is right to do something)
::It's only fair that we tell him what's happening.
it's fair to say (that)
(=used when you think what you are saying is correct or reasonable)
::I think it's fair to say that by then he had lost the support of most of his staff.
it's not fair on sb
::I can't carry on working such long hours. It's not fair on my family.
?TREATING EVERYONE EQUALLY?
treating everyone in a way that is right or equal
-opposite unfair unfair
::Why does Eric get to go and I don't? It's not fair !
::Life isn't always fair.
fair to
::The old law wasn't fair to women.
it's only fair (that)
::You pay him $10 an hour - it's only fair that I should get the same.
::My boss expects a lot - but he's very fair.
?QUITE LARGE?
a fair size/amount/number/bit/distance etc
especially BrE quite a large size, number etc
::I've still got a fair amount of work left to do.
::We had travelled a fair way (=quite a long distance) by lunch time.
there's a fair chance (that)/of sth
(=it is quite likely that something will happen)
::There's a fair chance we'll be coming over to England this summer.
?HAIR/SKIN?
someone who is fair, or who has fair hair or skin, has hair or skin that is very light in colour
-opposite dark dark
?ACCORDING TO THE RULES?
a fair fight, game, or election is one that is played or done according to the rules
-opposite unfair unfair
?LEVEL OF ABILITY?
neither particularly good nor particularly bad
-synonym average average
::Her written work is excellent but her practical work is only fair.
?WEATHER?
weather that is fair is pleasant and not windy, rainy etc
-synonym fine fine
::It should be generally fair and warm for the next few days.
have had more than your fair share of sth
to have had more of something, especially something unpleasant, than seems reasonable
::Poor old Alan! He's had more than his fair share of bad luck recently.
give sb a fair crack of the whip
BrE informal to give someone the opportunity to do something, especially so that they can show that they are able to do it
give sb/get a fair shake
AmE informal to treat someone, or to be treated, in a way that gives everyone the same chances as everyone else
::Women don't always get a fair shake in business.
by fair means or foul
using any method to get what you want, including dishonest or illegal methods
all's fair in love and war
used to say that in some situations any method of getting what you want is acceptable
?PLEASANT/ATTRACTIVE?
old use or literary pleasant and attractive
::a fair maiden
spoken fair enough
especially BrE used to say that you agree with someone's suggestion or that something seems reasonable
-synonym OK OK
::'I think we should split the bill.' 'Fair enough.'
spoken to be fair
used when adding something after someone has been criticized, which helps to explain or excuse what they did
-synonym in fairness in fairness
::She should have phoned to tell us what her plans were although, to be fair, she's been very busy.
spoken be fair!
especially BrE used to tell someone not to be unreasonable or criticize someone too much
::Now Pat, be fair, the poor girl's trying her hardest!
spoken fair's fair
used when you think it is fair that someone should do something, especially because of something that has happened earlier
::Come on, fair's fair - I paid last time so it's your turn.
spoken fair comment
BrE used to say that a remark or criticism seems reasonable
spoken you can't say fairer than that
BrE used to say that an offer you are making to someone is the best and fairest offer they can possibly get
::I'll give you ¡ê25 for it - you can't say fairer than that, can you?
spoken it's a fair cop
BrE used humorously to admit that you should not be doing something that someone has caught you doing
spoken with your own fair hands
BrE if you do something with your own fair hands, you do it yourself without any help - used humorously
-see also have a fair idea of sth at idea

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