Equal treatment; the same chance as others; even break: He complains he didn't get a fair shake
[1830+; fr an honest shake of the dice]
Idioms and Phrases with fair shake, a
fair shake, a
An equitable bargain or opportunity, as in You can always count on the boss to give his crew a fair shake. This expression probably alludes to the shaking of dice. [ ; early 1800s ]