square deal
a fair and honest arrangement or transaction.
Origin of square deal
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Other definitions for Square Deal (2 of 2)
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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How to use square deal in a sentence
Nervy as men are made, MacRae worshiped at the shrine of an even break, a square deal for friend or foe.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairWe have had to lay off the ballast gang for a day now and then, and they claim they're not getting a square deal.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossI could only resolve to follow his example, to stand for a square deal for children everywhere.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisI don't call that a square deal between men, no matter what straight business may be.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayI notice that some of the comrades are complaining that they do not get a square deal from some of the fur buyers.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper | Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
Other Idioms and Phrases with square deal
A just, equitable arrangement or transaction, as in I know I'll get a square deal if I work with that supplier. This idiom uses square in the sense of “fair” or “honest,” a usage dating from the 1300s. [Late 1800s]
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