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
Hippolyte (1)-Greek Mythology
SondraSAWN-drəEnglish
VascoBAHS-ko (Spanish), VASH-koo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
RaineRAYNEnglish (Rare)
JÖRgen-Swedish
TertiusTUR-shəs (English)Ancient Roman