fair go
Reasonable shot given
Fair go is Australian slang for a reasonable chance or equitable treatment.
To give someone a fair go is to let them try without unfair obstacles.
As an exclamation, Fair go! protests unreasonable behavior or requests a break: Fair go, mate—I only just started.
The phrase reflects Australian values of egalitarianism and giving everyone an equal shot.
Australian ideal of loyalty
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- battlerOne who struggles on
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- AussieInformal term for Australian
digger · cobber · larrikin · bloke · sheila · no worries · she'll be right · tall poppy
Unbiased chance for all
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- justiceFair treatment under law
even chance · non-discrimination · meritocracy · inclusion · equal footing · unbiased · parity · rights
mateship
Australian ideal of loyalty
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- battlerOne who struggles on
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
Aussie · digger · cobber · larrikin · bloke · sheila · no worries · she'll be right · tall poppy · classless
equal opportunity
Unbiased chance for all
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
justice · even chance · non-discrimination · meritocracy · inclusion · equal footing · unbiased · parity · rights · social justice
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
hearing · consideration · trial · attempt · break · opening · prospect · possibility · access · participation
- sportsmanshipsportsmanship, respect, integrity, honor, humility
- Australianakangaroo, Vegemite, boomerang, koala, didgeridoo
fair goraw deal
Unjust treatment received
unfair treatment · stacked deck · rigged system · discrimination · injustice
fair gocold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
brush-off · short shrift · dismissal · stonewalling · obstruction