get a fair shake
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get a fair shake
To get just treatment or a fair chance (to do something). When Tara negotiated with the salesman for a new car, she was afraid she wasn't getting a fair shake because she was a woman.
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get (or give someone) a fair shake
get (or give someone) just treatment or a fair chance. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017