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
Mitrodora-Macedonian
Sofronio-Spanish
LeocÁDia-Portuguese
Isabelee-sah-BEL (Spanish), IZ-ə-bel (English), ee-za-BEL (French), ee-zah-BEL (German)Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German
SÜHeyl-Turkish
Amedea-Italian