fair shakes
Just treatment given
Fair shakes are equal opportunities or honest treatment.
The phrase appears almost exclusively in the negative: He never got a fair shake from the judges.
To give someone a fair shake is to treat them without bias or disadvantage.
The singular fair shake is equally common.
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- square dealHonest, equitable treatment
- straight shooterForthright, blunt person
- on the levelHonest and trustworthy
- aboveboardHonest and unconcealed
equality · impartiality · evenhandedness · neutrality · uprightness · clean slate · level playing field · accountability · justice · integrity · objectivity · trustworthiness · reciprocity · give and take · respect · decency · dues · balance
equity and justice
fair shakesraw deals
Unfair, unjust treatment
unfair treatment · injustice · discrimination · favoritism · unequal treatment
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