unfair play
1Fair and unfair play — Law 42 of the laws of the sport of cricket covers fair and unfair play. This law has developed and expanded over time as various incidents of real life unfair play have been legislated against.The first section of law 42 makes clear that the… …
2unfair — adjective 1) the trial was unfair Syn: unjust, inequitable, prejudiced, biased, discriminatory; one sided, unequal, uneven, unbalanced, partisan, partial, skewed Ant: just 2) …
3unfair — adjective 1) the trial was unfair Syn: unjust, prejudiced, biased, discriminatory, one sided, unequal, uneven, unbalanced, partisan 2) his comments were unfair Syn: undeserved, unme …
4unfair — adj. 1 not equitable or honest (obtained by unfair means). 2 not impartial or according to the rules (unfair play). Derivatives: unfairly adv. unfairness n. Etymology: OE unfaeligger (as UN (1), FAIR(1)) …
5play dirty — phrase to use dishonest or unfair methods The opposition had started to play dirty. Thesaurus: to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: dirty * * * informal act in a dishonest or unfair way * * * play ˈdirty …
6play God — showing disapproval phrase if someone plays God, they use their power or authority to make important decisions that you think a person should not make, especially decisions about whether people live or die He accused doctors of wanting to play… …
7play on — play upon [verb] take advantage of, abuse, capitalize on, exploit, impose on, trade on * * * exploit (a weak or vulnerable point in someone) he played on his opponent s nerves * * * play on (also play upon) [phrasal verb] play on/upon (something) …
8play dirty — ► play dirty informal act in a dishonest or unfair way. Main Entry: ↑dirty …
9play hardball — phrase to use any methods to defeat someone, even unfair or dishonest ones Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry: hardball …
10unfair methods of competition — This phrase within Federal Trade Commission Act has broader meaning than common law term unfair competition, but its scope cannot be precisely defined, and what constitutes unfair methods of competition must be determined in particular instances …
