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21fair crack of the whip — A fair opportunity • • • Main Entry: ↑crack fair crack of the whip A reasonable or fair chance given to one to do something properly • • • Main Entry: ↑whip * * * fair crack of the whip see ↑crack, 2 • • • …
22get a fair crack of the whip — get/have a fair crack of the whip give (someone) a fair crack of the whip to give someone an opportunity to do something. We ll take turns to host the conference. That way we ll all get a fair crack of the whip …
23have a fair crack of the whip — get/have a fair crack of the whip give (someone) a fair crack of the whip to give someone an opportunity to do something. We ll take turns to host the conference. That way we ll all get a fair crack of the whip …
24give someone a fair crack of the whip — give (someone) a fair crack of the whip British & Australian, informal to give someone an opportunity to do something. Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate? …
25give a fair crack of the whip — give (someone) a fair crack of the whip British & Australian, informal to give someone an opportunity to do something. Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate? …
26have the whip hand — have/hold the whip hand to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation. So long as we rely on them for money, they have the whip hand …
27hold the whip hand — have/hold the whip hand to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation. So long as we rely on them for money, they have the whip hand …
28crack the whip — If you crack the whip, you use your authority to make someone obey you or work more efficiently, usually by threatening them. Every so often I ll crack the whip to make sure we meet the deadline …
29fair crack of the whip — (UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something …
30fair shake of the whip — (USA) If everybody has a fair shake of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something …