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1play fair — {v. phr.} To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way. * /The boys like the principal because he always plays fair./ * /Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would not be… …
2play fair — {v. phr.} To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way. * /The boys like the principal because he always plays fair./ * /Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would not be… …
3play fair — (sometimes with with) to act honestly • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * play fair phrase to behave in a way that is fair and honest and follows the rules If people are not going to play fair, we are going to have to lay down the law. Thesaurus: to be …
4play fair — play using rules, give everyone an equal chance A referee will help us to play fair, to play according to the rules …
5play fair — to behave in a way that is fair and honest and follows the rules If people are not going to play fair, we are going to have to lay down the law …
6play\ fair — v. phr. To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way. The boys like the principal because he always plays fair. Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would not be playing… …
7play fair — do what is fair …
8play fair — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. be good, be civil, mind, obey; see behave 2 …
9fair-play — [ fɛrplɛ ] n. m. inv. • 1849; loc. angl. « franc jeu », « jeu loyal » ♦ Acceptation loyale des règles (d un jeu, d un sport). « Toute la vie anglaise n est qu une partie de sport, un fair play qui a ses lois et ses usages chevaleresques »… …
10fair play — ⇒FAIR( )PLAY, (FAIR PLAY, FAIR PLAY) adj. et subst. masc. invar. Dans le domaine du jeu, du sp. (Qualité de celui) qui respecte les règles du jeu et sait accepter la défaite. Jouer fair play, Être, se montrer fair play. Synon. beau joueur, loyal …
