FAIR PLAY Definition & Meaning

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fair play

noun

just and honorable treatment, action, or conduct.
The political campaign was notably lacking in fair play.

fair play

noun

an established standard of decency, honesty, etc
abidance by this standard

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fair play¹

First recorded in 1585–95

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Idioms and Phrases

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.

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Fair play to any fans, home or away, who are going to this game.

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Fair play to him, because he came out a few months back and talked about always winning something in his second season at a club.

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It has been criticised for endangering athletes' health and undermining fair play.

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"It was the wrong thing to do. It offends against their own customers' sense of fair play," he added.

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"I did initially fear Spurs might be a little bit too much - but fair play, he's hung in there."

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