fair play
noun
just and honorable treatment, action, or conduct: The political campaign was notably lacking in fair play.
Origin of fair play
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby fair play
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fair list,
fair market price,
fair oaks,
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fair rent,
fair sex,
fair shake,
fair shake, a,
fair territory
Example sentences from the Web for fair play
British Dictionary definitions for fair play
fair play
noun
an established standard of decency, honesty, etc
abidance by this standard
Idioms and Phrases with fair play
fair play
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.