fair shake
fair shake
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fair sheyk]
- /fɛər ʃeɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fair sheyk]
- /fɛər ʃeɪk/
Definitions of fair shake words
- noun fair shake an equitable opportunity or treatment: The judges promised that every entrant in the contest would get a fair shake. 1
- noun fair shake fair, just, or equitable treatment 0
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Origin of fair shake
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30
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Parts of speech for Fair shake
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fair shake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fair shake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fair shake
noun fair shake
- fifty-fifty — equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.: a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
- square deal — the stated policy of President Theodore Roosevelt, originally promising fairness in all dealings with labor and management and later extended to include other groups.
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