fair shake

noun

Informal.

1. an equitable opportunity or treatment.

   The judges promised that every entrant in the contest would get a fair shake.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fair shake¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

Then Mamdani would get a fair shake, and so would the rest of us.

From Los Angeles Times

“They're just interested in making sure that everybody's got a fair shake to get to it.”

From Salon

So I tried to give it a fair shake.

From Salon

The orders will likely produce a myriad of legal issues, said June Carbone, a law professor and author of "Fair Shake," a book that examines structural obstacles holding women back.

From Salon

How can federal workers think they’ll get a fair shake if even Democrats appoint people like this to be their bosses?

From Salon