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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
Participation in sports fosters a commitment to fair play.
Fair play in sports mirrors the importance of fairness in democratic society and a respect for the rules of engagement set by our political tradition.
With the handshake at the end of a hard-fought contest, players recognize the effort, skill and fair play of the other side.
She still wants to be in big fights and fair play to her, but I'm here.
The Gunners are definitely more pragmatic this season but fair play to them for being so effective at set-pieces - a few other teams must wish they carried the same level of threat in those situations - and I don't see them slipping up against Everton.
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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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