A Fair Shake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a fair shake What does a fair shake mean?	honest treatment	The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.
a fair shake What does a fair shake mean?	honest treatment	The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.
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lose one`s marbles What does "lose one`s marbles" mean?	go crazy or act irrationally	The man seems to have lost his marbles and doesn`t make any sense at all.

attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
Say when What does "Say when" mean?	People say this when pouring a drink as a way of telling you to tell them when there's enough in your glass.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.
get away from it all What does "get away from it all" mean?	to go on a holiday	We want to get away from it all this summer and relax somewhere.

veggies What does "veggies" mean?	vegetables.	Some veggies with your steak?
splitting headache What does "splitting headache" mean?	a severe headache	I have been suffering from a splitting headache all morning.
bring (something) to a head What does "bring (something) to a head" mean?	to cause something to reach a point where a decision or some action is necessary	The accident will bring the issue of safety to a head during the next meeting.

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A Fair Shake Idiom