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fair play
noun
- just and honorable treatment, action, or conduct:
The political campaign was notably lacking in fair play.
fair play
noun
- an established standard of decency, honesty, etc
- abidance by this standard
Word History and Origins
Origin of fair play1
Idioms and Phrases
Conformity to established rules; upright conduct and equitable conditions. For example, The coach insists on fair play . Shakespeare used this idiom in King John (5:2): “According to the fair play of the world, let me have audience.” [Late 1500s] Also see turnabout is fair play .Example Sentences
Southampton will take a lot of heart from their win over Everton and fair play to their manager Russell Martin, who has stuck to his guns over their style of play.
But they have exploited that American commitment to fair play—a commitment that extends to American systems.
"Fair play to him, he was under scrutiny and pressure after Thursday's game," added Cook.
They probably should have killed the game off, but fair play to Everton, they dug in and carried on.
“Fair play to them for using their home advantage. They have come off the back of a good win and have spinners full of confidence, so they will be looking to give them more assistance here. That could bring us into the game as well.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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