American Idioms and Expressions

Fair Play Idiom

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fair play
What does fair play mean?
justice, equal and right actionThe boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
fair play
What does fair play mean?
justice, equal and correct action toward someoneThe company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their employees.
fair play
What does fair play mean?
equal and correct action toward someone, justice The company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their employees.

fair play
What does fair play mean?
justice, equal and fair action The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.


Some Random Idioms
on the move
What does "on the move" mean?
to be moving around from place to place, to be in motionMy sister is in Europe and has been on the move for several months now.
assault the ears
What does "assault the ears" mean?
to be very loud or persistentThe music was very loud and it assaulted our ears.
have (someone) in one's pocket
What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?
to have control over someone The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.

when the time is ripe
What does "when the time is ripe" mean?
at exactly the right timeWhen the time was ripe we decided to sell our house.
piss in the wind
What does "piss in the wind" mean?
waste time; do something unproductive or futile
jack off
What does "jack off" mean?
masturbate (men only)
pay in advance
What does "pay in advance" mean?
to pay for something before you get/use itI must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
card up one`s sleeve
What does "card up one`s sleeve" mean?
a plan or argument that is kept back to be used later if needed I think that our boss has a card up his sleeve and he will help us later.

eat humble pie
What does "eat humble pie" mean?
to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.

as merry as a cricket
What does "as merry as a cricket" mean?
cheerfulI felt as merry as a cricket as I waited for my friend to arrive at the airport.

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