fair shake

noun

Definition of fair shake

: a fair chance or fair treatment

Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about fair shake

Keep scrolling for more

Synonyms & Antonyms for fair shake

Synonyms

equity, justice, right

Antonyms

inequity, injustice, raw deal, wrong

Examples of fair shake in a Sentence

it's going to be tough to get a fair shake the way this country's legal system is set up

Recent Examples on the Web

American chicken gets a fair shake in Europe, and French brandy flows freely here. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "Trump's trade war could threaten US pickup production and jobs," 13 July 2018 The productivity data present something of a muddle even if he is given a fair shake. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Trump’s Unfinished Business," 6 June 2018 Why, realistically, do GMDM and Yost dislike Hunter Dozier and refuse to give him a fair shake? — Maria Torres, kansascity, "Royals mailbag: The bullpen mess, an ineffective offense and what's next for Karns | The Kansas City Star," 19 Apr. 2018 Social injustice isn’t washed away by one man’s good story, and the locks on the cells of countless minorities who did not get a fair shake were bolted as firmly shut as ever on Tuesday night. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Making Meek Mill a temporary NBA celebrity should just be starting point for real change," 25 Apr. 2018 Political partisans will probably never believe that a journalist with ties to the opposing party will give them a fair shake. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "News about partisan journalist Sean Hannity leads to a pretty partisan response among readers," 25 Apr. 2018 The two voters also disagree on whether end-title songs get a fair shake. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Oscar Song Contenders Take on a More Socially-Conscious Point of View," 8 Jan. 2018 Fast food companies, say, would send representatives to meet with union officials and other worker representatives, and hammer out a deal that ensures workers get a fair shake. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "The emerging plan to save the American labor movement," 9 Apr. 2018 Chandler voters will decide on city leaders this year, but some worry independent voters aren't getting a fair shake. — Jerod Macdonald-evoy, azcentral, "Are independent voters being left out of city elections?," 26 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fair shake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about fair shake

Dictionary Entries near fair shake

fairness doctrine

fair/square deal

Statistics for fair shake

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for fair shake

The first known use of fair shake was in 1830

See more words from the same year

Comments on fair shake

What made you want to look up fair shake? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

adversary

an enemy or opponent

Test Your Vocabulary

Name That Thing: Animal Edition

Name that animal:

How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ