fair shake, a



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Soledadso-le-DHAHDSpanish
Matthan-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Susannezoo-ZAH-nə (German), soo-SAN-ne (Danish)German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Lawandalə-WAHN-dəAfrican American
Solis['səulis]
Gautier-French