Play Fair Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play fair What does play fair mean?	to do something by the rules	The politician was not playing fair during the election campaign.
play fair What does play fair mean?	avoid cheating	avoid cheatingThe boxer was an honorable athlete and always played fair when he was in the boxing ring.
play fair What does play fair mean?	to do something by the rules	The politician was not playing fair during the election campaign.
play fair What does play fair mean?	to avoid cheating, to play by the rules of something	The boxer was a good person and always played fair when he was in the boxing ring.
	Some Random Idioms
show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.

a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his trip.
full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	feeling energetic, in high spirits	My aunt is full of beans tonight and she does not want to stop talking.
shut (something) off What does "shut (something) off" mean?	to make something like water or electricity stop	We always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes.
tug-of-war What does "tug-of-war" mean?	a game in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope and try to pull the other team over a line marked on the ground	The children played tug-of-war at the summer camp.
croak What does "croak" mean?	die

draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	to make a wound that bleeds	The young boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
Bar fly What does "Bar fly" mean?	A bar fly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in different bars and pubs.
As one man What does "As one man" mean?	If people do something as one man, then they do it at exactly the same time or in complete agreement.
come about What does "come about" mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
not touch (something) with a ten-foot pole What does "not touch (something) with a ten-foot pole" mean?	to consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting	That car is dangerous and I would not touch it with a ten-foot pole.

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Play Fair Idiom