give a fair crack of the whip

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give somebody a fair crack of the whip (British & Australian informal)

to give someone an opportunity to do something Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate?

See also: crack, fair, give, whip

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RIO FERDINAND wants referees to give a fair crack of the whip to Wayne Rooney after claiming he has received 'harsh' treatment from officials this season. Football: Rooneysuffers inspotlightRio; Refs treat striker badly ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) RIO FERDINAND is urging referees to give a fair crack of the whip to Wayne Rooney after claiming he has received "harsh" treatment from officials this season. FOOTBALL: Harsh words by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			gift giggle giggle at gild the lily gill gird gird loins gird up loins girl git give give a bad name give a bang give a bawling out give a bell give a blank check give a blank look give a bloody nose give a break give a buzz give a damn give a dig give a dirty look Give a dog a bad name give a dose of own medicine give a fair crack of the whip give a free hand give a good account of oneself give a hand give a hard time give a heads up give a leg up give a lick and a promise give a lift give a line give a little give a miss give a monkey's give a new lease of life give a once-over give a pain give a piece of mind give a red face give a ring give a rocket give a rough time give a run for money give a shit give a shot give a thick ear give a tinker's cuss			give a blank checkto give a blank look give a blank stare give a bloody nose give a bloody nose give a bloody nose give a bloody nose give a blow give a break give a break give a break give a break give a break give a break give a buzz give a call give a charge give a color to give a damn give a damn give a detailed explanation give a dig give a directive give a dirty look Give a dog a bad name give a dose of own medicine give a dose of their own medicine give a dose of their own medicine give a dose of their own medicine give a dose of their own medicine give a fair crack of the whip give a fair shake give a fair shake give a fair shake give a false coloring give a false idea give a false impression give a false representation give a false sense of security give a favorable verdict give a fig give a fig give a final notice give a fit give a fit give a fit give a fit give a fit Give A Flip Give A Flying Flip give a formal hearing to give a formal speech give a free hand give a go give a good account of (oneself) give a good account of (oneself) give a good account of oneself give a good account of oneself give a good account of oneself give a good account of oneself give a good account of oneself

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