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fair and square

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fair and square
completely fair(ly); justly; within the rules. She won the game fair and square. The division of the money should be fair and square.
See also: and, fair, square
fair and square 
1. in an honest way and without any doubt We won the match fair and square.
2. if you hit someone fair and square on a particular part of their body, you hit them hard exactly on that part She hit me fair and square on the nose.
See also: and, fair, square
fair and square
honestly We played very well and won, fair and square.
See also: and, fair, square
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No, you've always been fair and square with me, Muff Potter, and I won't go back on you.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
Don't send no note, but just go up there and hev it out fair and square, and say what you do mean.
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They talked it over, and they was going to rule me out, because they said every boy must have a family or somebody to kill, or else it wouldn't be fair and square for the others.
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